NSW/ACT News

9 May 2013

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Ashwani and Didi laughing © Cathy Greenblat, from Love, Loss and Laughter, 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Renowned international photographer and sociologist Professor Cathy Greenblat will discuss the potential for photography to

University of Wollongong, News & Media, 8 May 2013
The role of exercise in preventing dementia and improving cognitive function is the subject of a free public lecture, hosted by the NSW/ACT Dementia Training Study Centre, at the University of…

Sydney Morning Herald, 22 March 2013

Sex and intimacy should be a normal part of life in an aged-care facility, say four leading aged-care experts. Every nursing home should have clear policies on sexual expression, the academics write in the…

UOW News & Media, 18 March 2013
University of Wollongong researchers are developing an innovative resource that will allow health professionals to assess their competency and help them improve their skills in caring for people with dementia.
To read the…

University of Wollongong, News & Media, 13 March 2013
Health care professionals found plenty to smile about during a recent clown-play workshop at UOW’s Innovation Campus.   The sold-out workshop, presented by the NSW/ACT Dementia Training Study Centre, was run by…

Elaine White
97.3 ABC Illawarra, 26 February 2013

NSW/ACT DTSC Guest Lecture presenter Elaine White talks about sexuality and dementia with 97.3 ABC Illawarra Morning host Nick Rheinberger on Monday 25 February, 2013.
To download the Mp3 interview click here.…

Prof Richard Fleming, Director, NSW/ACT Dementia Training Study Centre
97.3 ABC Illawarra, 22 January 2013
NSW/ACT DTSC Director Professor Richard Fleming talks to 97.3 ABC Illawarra Morning host Melinda James about the importance of environmental design and person-centred care in…

Radio National, 7 March 2013
Sundowner is a play created by the KAGE performance company in partnership with Alzheimer’s Australia that takes us, through drama and dance, inside a family grappling with dementia.
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Illawarra Mercury, 6 March 2013
They say that laughter is the best medicine and a group of South Coast health professionals certainly received a good dose of it yesterday.
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University of Wollongong, News & Media, 6 March 2013
Most people are aware of the fact that when cholesterol, or plaque, accumulates in our arteries, we are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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