by admin | Aug 6, 2021 | Activities and Lifestyle, Banksia News, Residential Aged Care, Resources
Banksia Villages has been awarded a $2 million federal grant to better support residents living with dementia at its residential aged care facility, Banksia Lodge.The grant was announced last week as part of the 2020 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) program, which...
by admin | May 27, 2021 | Banksia News, Health and health care, Residential Aged Care
Banksia Staff attend a dementia training sessionIt may surprise you to learn that people with dementia account for 52% of all residents in residential aged care.Dementia is not one specific disease, but describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders...
by admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Banksia News
With the number of Australians living with dementia continuing to rise, keeping our brains healthy is an important priority. We take a look at some simple ways we can help boost our brain health.There’s plenty of evidence supporting the physical and mental...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Banksia News
The Federal Government has announced it will provide over $40 million for dementia specific medical research projects.A total of 45 projects will receive funding, with the focus on improving approaches to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of dementia...
