clinical focus
Navigating natural disasters
A new guide for carers of
people with dementia.
Linda Schnitker interviewed
by Dallas Bastian
A
ustralia has its fair share of floods,
bushfires and cyclones, and for
carers of people with dementia,
there is an extra layer of anxiety and
potential danger.
With this in mind, QUT has partnered
with the Red Cross to help prepare carers
for a natural disaster through a new guide.
Dr Linda Schnitker, from QUT’s School
of Nursing, says carers need to consider
how to best help the person with dement