Australian Journal of Dementia Care

02/10/2025

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01/10/2025

📢 The latest issue of the Australian Journal of Dementia Care: Indigenous Australian Peoples and Dementia is out now!

In this issue, we explore:
• Best practice model of care
• A strengths-based approach
• Reconceptualising dementia research
• Cultural knowledge in the digital space
• Public health innovations targeting dementia prevention

Subscribe today to read at journalofdementiacare.com 🔗

Our cover artwork "To Hold with Care" was created by Brittney Angus (Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal).

The Australian Journal of Dementia Care (AJDC) is a multidisciplinary journal for all professional staff working with people with dementia in residential aged care homes, hospitals, day units and the community.

16/09/2025

Since 2022, dementia care in the ACT has benefited from introducing the Sustainable Personalised Interventions for Cognition, Care and Engagement (SPICE) program.

SPICE addresses critical gaps in post-diagnostic dementia care by integrating allied health expertise to improve quality of life, independence and wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers.

Read more about the program in this issue of the Australian Journal of Dementia Care 👉 https://journalofdementiacare.com/

08/09/2025

There are many serious consequences of malnutrition, including:
• Loss of muscle
• Loss of bone strength
• Reduced immunity
• Increased risk of pneumonia
• Reduced wound healing

Subscribe to the Australian Journal of Dementia Care to read the article by dietitian and Associate Professor Kelly Lambert 👉 https://journalofdementiacare.com/

02/09/2025

It is very exciting to know that technology can enhance reminiscence activities with staff and drive personalised care.

Read the article in the latest edition of the AJDC on how this technology is supporting dementia care 💻

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27/08/2025

Up to one in three people living with dementia may experience some level of sight loss, and if you live in residential aged care, you may be twice as likely to have problems with your eyesight.

Read why eyecare is a primary need for people living with dementia in the latest edition of the Australian Journal of Dementia Care.

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20/08/2025

For people living with dementia, music therapy can improve mood, memory and cognition, reduce depression, anxiety and agitation, as well as support engagement and social connection 🎼

Continue reading the article here 👉 https://journalofdementiacare.com/articles/music-therapy-interventions/

18/08/2025

In the current issue of the AJDC, we outline some core capabilities physiotherapists need to provide care for people living with dementia, from communication to decision-making.

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12/08/2025

Nearly two in three people with dementia will experience significant weight loss during the course of their condition.

🍎 Here are three practical steps to support good nutrition: https://journalofdementiacare.com/articles/malnutrition-and-dementia-the-silent-risk/

11/08/2025

📖 We uncover an interesting case study from an Australian residential dementia centre that conducted a weekly book club as part of a program of therapeutic activities.

Read the article in the latest issue of the Australian Journal of Dementia Care by subscribing here 👉 https://journalofdementiacare.com/

06/08/2025

"Up to one in three people living with dementia experience some level of sight loss. Dementia often prevents people from accessing eye care, with one in five not receiving recommended yearly eye tests." 👓

Read the article here 👉 https://journalofdementiacare.com/articles/eye-care-for-those-living-with-dementia/

04/08/2025

For people living with dementia, music therapy can improve mood, memory and cognition, reduce depression, anxiety and agitation, support engagement and social connectedness, and improve quality of life.

Read the article in the latest issue of the Australian Journal of Dementia Care 👉 https://journalofdementiacare.com/