New fitness to drive guide hits street 23 Feb 2012 0 comments An overhaul of fitness to drive guidelines means patients whose illness is well controlled or only moderate will not be barred from the road.
Heart failure linked to grey matter loss 9 Feb 2012 0 comments Heart failure patients may have trouble following complex treatment plans because of loss of grey matter, new Australian study finds
No clear treatment for apathy in dementia 18 Aug 2011 0 comments Despite an increased number of available medications, there is still no treatment that works well in treating apathy in dementia patients.
Call for action on psychiatric prescribing in elderly 18 Aug 2011 0 comments Medicare data reveal ''concerning'' psychotropic prescribing patterns among vulnerable elderly patients.
New network drives priorities in dementia services 9 Sep 2010 0 comments The Consumer Dementia Research Network - a collaborative project including industry, researchers and those affected by dementia - was officially launched in Sydney this week.
Gaps identified in dementia care 2 Sep 2010 0 comments Dementia care in Australia is well developed but barriers exist around early diagnosis and accessibility to services, Australian psychiatrists say.
Nursing home medication reviews insufficient 9 Mar 2010 0 comments Nursing home residents may not be receiving regular and sufficient reviews of psychotropic medications, a study shows.
More risk factors for Alzheimer's disease 12 Nov 2009 0 comments High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation are more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.
Earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis increases suicide risk 4 Jun 2009 0 comments A Sydney psychiatrist has warned that as early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease becomes more common the risk that patients will have 'catastrophic' responses such as suicide may increase.
Antimalarial shows no effect on CJD 18 Mar 2009 0 comments Quinacrine may be safe for the treatment of human prion disease, but it is not particularly effective, new research shows.
