Caring for someone living with dementia
Written by Margaret Tait, carer for her husband. How do you come to grips with the fact that the love of your life has dementia? Your […]
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Unpaid Carers of Palliative Patients: Recognition, Support, Action
Written by Dr Sara Javanparast, Senior Research Fellow, and Professor Jennifer Tieman, Director, Flinders Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying. During National Palliative Care […]
Frailty in Older People: Rehabilitation Treatment Research Examining Separa...
Written by Heather Block, FORTRESS project coordinator, occupational therapist and PhD candidate. Frailty is prevalent in up to 80% of hospitalised older people. Frailty is […]
Meet our Member: Dr Gwyn Jolley
As a new Affiliate Member of RePaDD, I would like to introduce myself and let other members know about some activities occurring in the Onkaparinga […]
Building Culturally Compassionate Communities in Northern Adelaide; a parti...
Written by Mr Issac Zangre and Dr Aileen Collier, Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service and the University of Auckland, and member of RePaDD, with Mr […]
Bereavement during COVID-19
Written by Professor Jennifer Tieman, Director, RePaDD Each year over 40,000 Australians will develop chronic and debilitating mental health impairments following the death of a […]
From neglect to care, dignity, and respect
Written by Professor Jennifer Tieman, Director, RePaDD The report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled on 1 March 2021. […]
From little things big things grow: From CareHack to RePaDD and InnovAGEING...
Written by Prof. Jennifer Tieman, Director, RePaDD Two years ago in 2019 I was fortunate to lead a project that stepped outside the way we […]
‘There’s no future for me now’: bereavement and widowhood experiences...
Written by Dr Georgia Rowley, Research Associate, Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying. Australia has a rich history of migration, with specific migrant […]