Professor Nicola Lautenschlager
Director, Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age; Head, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne; Aged Persons Mental Health Program, NorthWestern Mental Health and Royal Melbourne Hospital
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Health & Medicine
Meeting the challenge of dementia prevention in Australia
Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australian women and the second leading cause of death for Australians overall. Dementia prevention must be prioritised
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The key barriers to meaningful aged care reform
A record funding commitment has been made to fix an aged care system that’s failing older Australians, but how far does the new Budget go?
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Alzheimer’s disease during a pandemic
While COVID-19 has changed the way people with Alzheimer’s disease can access care, it’s also led to innovation and collaboration
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Why we should worry more about anxiety in older adults
COVID-19 has caused particular psychological stress to older adults from heightened risk of severe illness to social restrictions. We need to know more about anxiety, a ‘silent killer’
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How much exercise keeps our brains healthy as we age?
New guidelines outline how much physical exercise older Australians concerned about their memory should be aiming for each week, to help maintain brain health