Raising dementia awareness through collaboration GPs need to be better equipped with risk reduction tools and to help support patients with dementia, writes Dr Marita Long.
WONCA to highlight best-practice dementia care Presentations covering home palliative care, medication guidelines and worker attitudes will be on offer at next month’s conference in Sydney.
A day in the life of a GP with an interest in dementia Dr Steph Daly writes about what inspired her to care for this often-neglected group, and why she wants more colleagues to join the cause.
Sports injury database ‘would be a crucial resource’ A Senate report into concussion has broadly been welcomed, although there is no firm recommendation for evidence-based guidelines for GPs.
Researchers develop improved dementia screening tool The new test can more accurately predict a person’s 14-year risk of developing the disease when compared with other widely used tools.
CAC score: To test or not to test? Measuring how much calcium is in the walls of a heart’s blood vessels is ‘not free of problems’, and may contribute to overtreating.
Cloud computing in general practice – what needs to be considered? Dr Rob Hosking explores the basics of cloud computing in general practice, including the benefits and risks of cloud-based solutions.
In Practice: RACGP Faculty elections commence Nominations are now being accepted and the college is calling on members to step up and help shape the future of general practice.
Depression doubles dementia risk: Study The association between the two conditions persisted regardless of whether depression was diagnosed in early, middle, or late life.
New CVD guideline and risk calculator expected to help millions An Australian-specific calculator is a key feature of the toolkit refresh, which targets conditions responsible for one in four deaths each year.