HammondCare - The Dementia Centre

Beneficiary Profile

Global thought leaders in dementia care

Older and younger people living with dementia need access to services designed to support their unique and specific needs.

The Dementia Centre gathers experts to advance research and global best practice in dementia care. This is achieved by building and sharing dementia knowledge and supporting others in improving practice for people living with dementia and with complex behavioural needs worldwide.

The six core focus areas of The Dementia Centre are:

  • Research
  • Models of care
  • Understanding behaviour
  • Design and the environment
  • Palliative care
  • Engagement.

Projects and discoveries underway

Supporting advancements in dementia care research and best practices. The centre is addressing terminal agitation by utilising data linkage between Dementia Support Australia and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Death Index to better understand terminal agitation.

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Advancing Medical Research Through
Social Impacts
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Informed Decisions
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