New ‘smell therapy for dementia’ research proves promising For more than 15 years, Associate Professor Alex Bahar-Fuchs – a clinical neuropsychologist in Deakin’s SEED Lifespan – and his colleagues have studied memory training and other thinking skills through vision and hearing. But it wasn’t until recently that they’ve become increasingly interested in training memory through the sense […]
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Meet our CogTale Advisory Board CogTale is proud to seek advice from people with a lived experience, including people living with dementia, current or former carers, clinicians or other professionals such as media or communications experts. Find out the wealth of knowledge our advisory board members bring to CogTale by reading the blog post below.
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Meet our CogTale Advisory Board CogTale is proud to seek advice from people with a lived experience, including people living with dementia, current or former carers, clinicians or other professionals such as media or communications experts. Find out the wealth of knowledge our advisory board members bring to CogTale by reading the blog post below.
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Navigating the field of commercially available cognitive training can be tricky and challenging for consumers. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Nguyen et al. (2022) explored the efficacy of using commercially available computer cognitive training programs in older adults with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Our recent citizen briefing summarises the review by
Did you know that the CogTale site has a range of resources and information available for older adults wanting to learn about cognitive interventions? The CogTale site provides clear explanations to learn what Cognitivie Oriented Interventions are and links to access resources relevant to you. To learn more about Cognitive Interventions and access resources relevant
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The Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) Cognitive Intervention Working Group is undergoing a pilot feasibility study to implement cognitive interventions in Australian memory clinics. The study hopes to address some of the barriers that have limited the implementation of cognitive interventions by delivering training to clinicians through a clinician toolkit (eCourse). The study will further evaluate
A new Cochrane Systematic Review published on cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia has shown that Cognitive Rehabilitation helps people living with dementia to manage everyday activities that are important to them. To learn more click the link below
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