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Breathing and MND: the treatment that works, and who misses out The diaphragm is a muscle. In motor neurone disease... Read More about Breathing and MND: Non-Invasive Ventilation and Cough Assist

Motor neurone disease and the NDIS: List B, priority access and the race against the clock There is a sentence... Read More about Motor Neurone Disease and the NDIS: List B and Priority Access

What is motor neurone disease? An Australian guide Two Australians are diagnosed with motor neurone disease every day. Two die... Read More about What Is Motor Neurone Disease? An Australian Guide

Communication and voice banking with MND: the thing you cannot do later About 80 per cent of people living with... Read More about Communication and Voice Banking With MND

Equipment and home modifications with MND: when the process is slower than the disease Most disability equipment processes in Australia... Read More about Equipment and Home Modifications With MND

Supporting someone with MND: a guide for support workers If you are about to start supporting somebody with motor neurone... Read More about Supporting Someone With MND: A Guide for Support Workers

Cognitive and behaviour change in MND: the half nobody mentions For most of the twentieth century, motor neurone disease was... Read More about Cognitive and Behaviour Change in MND and MND/FTD

Planning ahead with MND: the documents, the money and the conversations MND Australia's 2025 report makes a recommendation that sounds... Read More about Planning Ahead With MND: Documents, Money and Decisions

Supported independent living and 24-hour support with MND Most people with motor neurone disease want to stay at home, and... Read More about Supported independent living and 24-hour support with MND

Families and carers: MND at home MND Australia's 2025 report put a number on something families already knew. Unpaid carers... Read More about Families and Carers: Living With MND at Home

Dementia and the NDIS: access, evidence and the progressive-condition problem The NDIS was built for conditions that are stable. Not... Read More about Dementia and the NDIS: Access, Evidence and the Progressive-Condition Problem

Housing and supported independent living with younger onset dementia A physically fit 56-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia needs supervision, not... Read More about Housing and Supported Independent Living With Younger Onset Dementia

Driving, work and money with younger onset dementia There is a window after a dementia diagnosis in which the person... Read More about Driving, Work and Money With Younger Onset Dementia

Younger onset dementia: 29,000 Australians between two systems A 54-year-old project manager starts making errors at work. He is short... Read More about Younger onset dementia: 29,000 Australians between two systems

What is dementia? An Australian guide Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians. That sentence stops people,... Read More about What Is Dementia? An Australian Guide

Communicating with someone who has dementia A woman with dementia asks where her mother is. Her mother died in 1987.... Read More about Communicating With Someone Who Has Dementia

Changed behaviour and dementia: what it means and what to do A man with dementia becomes agitated every afternoon around... Read More about Changed Behaviour and Dementia: What It Means and What to Do

Getting a dementia diagnosis: the pathway and what to insist on The average delay in diagnosing younger onset dementia in... Read More about Getting a Dementia Diagnosis: The Pathway and What to Insist On

Supporting someone with dementia: a guide for support workers Most dementia training for support workers covers the types of dementia... Read More about Supporting Someone With Dementia: A Guide for Support Workers

Dementia, the NDIS and aged care: which system, and what each one gives you Two people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's... Read More about Dementia, the NDIS and Aged Care: Which System, and What Each One Gives You

Families, partners and children: younger onset dementia at home An estimated 1.7 million Australians are involved in caring for someone... Read More about Families, Partners and Children: Younger Onset Dementia at Home