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Social Support as an Important Factor in Caregiver Resilience
How well we “bounce back”, or adapt to adversity, is taken as a sign of resilience, and a significant protective factor for our mental health when encountering life challenges. Currently, 91% of people with dementia living in our community rely on an informal or...
Community Care Smart Assistive Technology Collaborative
The Community Care Smart Assistive Technology Collaborative (CCSATC) is convened by Global Community Resourcing. The CCSATC was established in response to the need of service providers to be better positioned in an era of high technological disruption and changing...
Global Community Resourcing
Global Community Resourcing is a Multi-Award Winning Australian organisation with extensive networks internationally and nationally. Established for over a decade, they have long term demonstrated knowledge and understanding in a range of Community Care settings...
Meet Val Fell, OAM
StepUp for Ageing Research is connecting the brightest minds in research with people who want to power a breakthrough in ageing research. Behind the scenes, the service is powered by dedicated and inspired supporters who serve on the StepUp Public Involvement Panel....
What Your Walk Says About You and Your Brain
There are many different types of dementia, depending on the underlying cause. Each cause can damage the brain in different ways. New research out of the UK suggests that these differences may reveal themselves in the way that people walk[1].Different Types of...
Newsletter January 2020
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Guntawang Aboriginal Resources Inc
Guntawang Aboriginal Resources Incorporate (GARI) was established in August 2013 by a group of Aboriginal women in the Fairfield Local Government Area of Sydney NSW. Guntawang is co-ordinated by the Aboriginal women of the community though consultation, negotiation...
Does Air Pollution Damage our Brains? #AustraliaBurns
Air quality readings across Australia are at concerning levels right now in the wake of the bushfires. Known as PM2.5, rates of particle matter smaller than 2.5 micrometres are easy to inhale and can cause health problems. A new study suggests that these tiny...
COTA Queensland
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland is a state-wide not for profit organisation advancing the rights, interests and futures of people as we age. For over 60 years COTA Queensland has worked with older people to influence decision making and create positive social...