Dementia currently affects more than 400,000 people across Australia and is the country's second leading cause of death for women. The numbers of those affected are only expected to grow as the population ages. A national training organisation has now developed an online portal to help people find the training they need to better care for their patients and loved ones.
A new training program aims to help first responders such as paramedics and police respond more effectively to people with dementia. The new government-backed online course from Dementia Training Australia is designed to improve awareness of the kinds of behaviours people with dementia can display.