It’s a shock when we realise our parents aren’t managing well at home. Perhaps the house and garden are looking more chaotic, and Mum or Dad are relying more on snacks than nutritious meals. Maybe ...
A new initiative aims to enhance dementia skills across Australia’s frontline emergency services – equipping them to safely assist the 400,000+ older people living with the condition. The program delivers specialised hourly training through online ...
Major advocacy groups have released key issues paper urging critical rights protections in Australia’s forthcoming Aged Care Act. They also warned against any delays to the legislation beyond the government’s July 2024 deadline. The joint paper ...
As extreme summer temperatures persist across Australia, new research from Griffith University suggests heatwaves are putting significant strain on the country’s ambulance services. A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Australian and New Zealand ...
A new study is exploring an innovative way to improve the quality of life for aged care residents with mild dementia. The research taps into the social benefits of shared virtual reality (VR) experiences. The ...
Many of us learn in school about the Declaration of Independence – the founding document that founded the United States in 1776. What you may not know, however, is that Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, had ...
Remarkably, foot injuries consistently rank among the most prevalent workplace hazards. Unforeseen hazards and obstacles can pose significant risks, necessitating proactive measures from workers to safeguard their well-being. If the prospect of sustaining foot injuries ...
A group of state and territory mental health consumer bodies have come together to form a new organisation aimed at advocating to the federal government for policy change based on lived experience perspectives. The National Mental ...
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s newly announced investigation into justice responses to sexual violence has been welcomed by aged care advocates. The inquiry’s Terms of Reference specifically include people in residential facilities and older Australians ...
It might be hard to believe, but four years have now passed since the first COVID case was confirmed in Australia on January 25 2020. Five days later, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a ...
The era of reforms and regulatory changes in Australia’s aged care system, aimed at improving the quality of care and support for older people, can present both challenges and opportunities for aged care providers, staff ...
While most aged care residents receive best-practice continence care, they do not reliably get optimal treatment for six other common health conditions, new Australian research indicates. Published in BMC Medicine, the first major study evaluating ...
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