Let's Chat (Community Health Approaches To) -Dementia in Indigenous Communities

Strength together: Risk and protective factors for dementia and cognitive impairment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

HXT Nguyen, Z Hyde, R Watson, K Smith, R Malay, L Flicker, K Radford, S Russell, R Quigley, B Sagigi, E Strivens, A Withall, A Timbery, T Donovan, B Draper, K Delbaere, L Lavrencic, R Cumming, JA Hughson, BJ McNamara

2026-01-01

ObjectivesDementia prevalence is higher among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples than in the non-Indigenous population,..

A Prototype Rapid Tool to Enhance Detection of Dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Primary Care

HXT Nguyen, Z Hyde, K Smith, R Malay, L Flicker, R Watson, K Radford, S Russell, R Quigley, B Sagigi, E Strivens, A Withall, A Timbery, T Donovan, B Draper, K Delbaere, L Lavrencic, R Cumming, JA Hughson, BJ McNamara

2025-07-01

Introduction: Dementia is prevalent within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities but clients attending primary care of..

Developing a best-practice guide to support care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with cognitive impairment and dementia: Prioritising inclusivity, consensus-building and cultural values

JA Hughson, M Belfrage, H Douglas, D Bessarab, V Curnow, R Malay, D McKeown, R Smith, D LoGiudice

2025-06-01

Objectives: Dementia is a global health issue. Although best-practice guidelines for detection and management of dementia exist fo..

Process evaluation of a co-designed best practice model of dementia care in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary care: The Let's CHAT (Community Health Approaches To) Dementia project

K Bradley, JA Hughson, I Blackberry, L Poulos, K Sullivan, N Paine, R Malay, D Cadet-James, H Douglas, B Allen, B Martin-Giles, K Fulford, S Rind, W Allan, J Charles, J Ciaccia, K Radford, R Smith, D LoGiudice

2025-06-01

Optimising brain health for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is important given the high rates of cognitive imp..

Implementation of a best-practice model of care for cognitive impairment and dementia for first nations peoples attending primary care in Australia: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial

JA Hughson, Z Hyde, K Bradley, R Malay, H Douglas, S Rind, K Sullivan, L Poulos, B Allen, B Martin-Giles, R Quigley, S Russell, D Cadet-James, V Wallace, W Allan, D Bessarab, K Smith, K Radford, E Strivens, L Flicker

2025-04-01

Background: Dementia and cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND) are under-detected amongst First Nations peoples attending prima..

Detection of cognitive impairment, dementia and associated risk factors among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Retrospective baseline audit results from a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial

K Bradley, JA Hughson, Z Hyde, D Atkinson, S Russell, R Quigley, D Bessarab, L Flicker, K Radford, K Smith, E Strivens, S Thompson, I Blackberry, M Belfrage, R Smith, R Malay, B Ducker, K Sullivan, W Allan, B Giles

2025-03-01

Objective: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience high rates of dementia, cognitive impairment not dementia (CIN..

Strength together: examining risk and protective factors associated with dementia and cognitive impairment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through harmonisation of landmark studies

HXT Nguyen, Z Hyde, BJ McNamara, JA Hughson, K Radford, S Russell, L Flicker, R Quigley, R Malay, E Strivens, A Withall, L Lavrencic, B Draper, K Delbaere, R Cumming, D LoGiudice

2024-12-01

Background: Rates of dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are three to five times greater compared to non-In..

Medications and cognitive risk in Aboriginal primary care: a cross-sectional study

M Holdaway, Z Hyde, JA Hughson, R Malay, A Stafford, K Fulford, K Radford, L Flicker, K Smith, D Pond, S Russell, D Atkinson, I Blackberry, D LoGiudice

2024-06-01

Background: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are ageing with high rates of comorbidity, yet little is known about subo..

COVID-19, children and schools: overlooked and at risk

Z Hyde

2020-11-01

Let's CHAT (community health approaches to) dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: Protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial

K Bradley, R Smith, JA Hughson, D Atkinson, D Bessarab, L Flicker, K Radford, K Smith, E Strivens, S Thompson, I Blackberry, D Logiudice

2020-03-12

Background: Documented rates of dementia and cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND) in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island..