A simple method could vastly improve the quality of life of those with dementia.
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Australia’s aged care sector is in trouble. Our experts have previously explored the complex aspects of the system, exposing where the problems are, and have been for some time.
People with dementia can become agitated or distressed when the temperature isn’t right, but some aged-care facilities aren’t designed or operated to keep them comfortable.
Outcomes are better when people with dementia are in home-like care rather than standard nursing homes.
Perhaps communication robots can one day help people express their views on having a robot in their life.
Top contributors
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Professor of Clinical Nursing, Dublin City University
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Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD Researcher, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Flinders University
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Research fellow, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Senior Professor, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC), University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Professorial Fellow and Executive Director, Dementia Training Australia, University of Wollongong
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Assistant Professor of Gerontological Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
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Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Professor in User Research, Okayama University