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caregiver
Aged Care, Healthcare
My Medic Watch: How And Why You Should Choose a Caregiver
Giovanni Munoz Apr 6, 2021

How do you choose the right caregiver – either for you or a loved one? The My Medic Watch app can potentially save the life

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nursing
Aged Care, COVID-19
Deaths from COVID-19 have progressively declined at nursing homes
Lourdes Antenor Mar 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects in U.S. nursing homes and long-term care facilities, resulting in an estimated 1.2 million infections and 147,000 deaths

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falls
Aged Care
94% of older adults prescribed drugs that raise the risk of falls
Lourdes Antenor Mar 23, 2021

Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falls in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research. The

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ageism
Aged Care
Ageism is a global challenge according to the United Nations
Lourdes Antenor Mar 22, 2021

Ageism leads to poorer health, social isolation, earlier deaths, and cost economies billions: report calls for swift action to implement effective anti-ageism strategies Every second

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videocam 4:17 senior care technology
Aged Care
Senior Care Technology – Who Moved My Cheese?
Healthcare Channel Community Lead Mar 18, 2021

Senior care technology is improving the lives of seniors and making carers tasks a bit easier.  The aged care sector is undergoing changes that are

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care
Aged Care, Healthcare News
National peak body for Dementia care calls for a better response
Lourdes Antenor Mar 18, 2021

People living with dementia have yet to hear from the Federal Government that dementia will be a core focus of the reform of the aged

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ACH
Aged Care
ACH Group in building neighbourly connections for National Neighbour Day
Lourdes Antenor Mar 15, 2021

ACH Group is a not-for-profit aged care organisation that has been offering services to support good lives for older people in South Australia since 1952.

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palliative
Aged Care, Opinion
The Heart of Palliative Care
Kellie Cooper-Smith Feb 16, 2021

As we all go through our journey of life, at some stage we may be faced with a terminal health diagnosis.  Family, friends, colleagues, health

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the decade
Aged Care, Healthcare News
The Decade of Healthy Ageing: a new UN-wide initiative
Lourdes Antenor Dec 15, 2020

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing. “Today’s announcement of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing sends a clear signal

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MBS
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
MBS mental health support extension for aged care residents
Lourdes Antenor Dec 14, 2020

The MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule) or Better Access initiative eligibility is being expanded by the Australian Government for better access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General

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first covid-19 vaccine
Aged Care, Healthcare News
First COVID-19 Vaccine given to NHS patient
Lourdes Antenor Dec 10, 2020

The first COVID-19 Vaccine for public use was given to 90-year-old grandmother, Margaret Keenan, in the biggest vaccination campaign by the NHS. Keenan became the

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mental health groups
Aged Care, Healthcare, Mental Health
Mental health groups joins forces to shed light on unpaid carers
Lourdes Antenor Nov 24, 2020

With Carers Week and Mental Health Week coinciding this year mental health groups, Queensland Mental Health Commission and Arafmi,  have joined forces to shine a

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