People with dementia often experience a range of psychological symptoms and behaviour changes. from shutterstock.com Juanita Westbury, University of Tasmania and Carmelle Peisah, University of Sydney From time to time, we hear or read about medical procedures or treatments that can be ineffective and needlessly drive up the nation’s health-care costs. This occasional series explores such procedures individually and explains why they could cause … Continue reading Needless treatments: antipsychotic drugs are rarely effective in ‘calming’ dementia patients

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In an effort to better understand the risk for first responders (police, medics, firefighters, military) one must first understand the foundation of risk prevention. There are three methods of prevention: primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary preventions are the type of interventions that aim to prevent any risk of injury, illness, or disease before they’re at risk. One of the most commonly used… Continue reading First Responders are at highest risk for mental illness and substance abuse: why many don’t seek help and what we can do.