Carers and Consumers

This Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, led by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), will conduct research concentrating on those issues that affect Consumers and Carers within the area of Quality of Life and Quality of Care for people with Dementia and their carers.

Collaborative partners in this undertaking are Alzheimer's Australia, Curtin University of Technology, Griffith University, Hammond Care Group and Latrobe University through ACEBAC. QUT, through management of the Centre will coordinate, undertake, facilitate, and promote reviews and research.

This DCRC is currently undertaking primary projects exploring:

• Diagnosis, assessment and management of pain for people with dementia
• Carer and community issues
• Residential/industry models
• Quality of life, lifestyles, prevention of functional decline and acute care issues
• Palliative care and end-of-life issues