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Research
Study links air pollution particles to Alzheimer’s development
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 5, 2024

New research indicates that magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, may trigger the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating form of dementia that

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clinics
Healthcare
New nurse-led clinics making healthcare accessible for QLD women and girls
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 5, 2024

Responding to calls for more accessible and tailored healthcare, the Miles Government is set to establish four new nurse-led clinics across Queensland. These clinics aim

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retirement
Aged Care
Tapping into retirement communities to address aged care needs
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 5, 2024

The Retirement Living Council (RLC) is advocating for a reimagined approach to funding and delivering home care services for older Australians, urging the government to

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loneliness
Research
Loneliness takes toll on older adults’ health, study finds
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 5, 2024

Feeling lonely isn’t just a matter of the heart—it can also take a serious toll on physical health as people age, a new research reveals.

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Hospitals
Alternative methods of cultivating fertility: Acupuncture
Anonymous Mar 1, 2024

Starting a family can be a long and delicate process with multiple affecting factors. And many who have already tried assisted reproductive treatments such as

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aged
Aged Care
Tool lets Aussies assess where funds go in aged care
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 1, 2024

Older Australians and their families now have access to vital information regarding how aged care services allocate resources, thanks to the introduction of the Dollars

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painkiller
Aged Care
Study reveals staggering differences in aged care painkiller use
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 1, 2024

A recent study conducted by Monash University in collaboration with Japan’s Institute for Health Economics and Policy sheds light on striking differences in painkiller medication

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stroke
Healthcare, Science and Technology
NSW Ambulance spearheads historic stroke care trial
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 1, 2024

NSW Ambulance is making history as the first emergency service worldwide to trial state-of-the-art stroke care technology in the field. The innovative initiative aims to

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budget
Healthcare
Leveraging data analysis to get better value from health budget
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 1, 2024

To get more value from Australia’s hefty $180 billion healthcare budget, health economists need a bigger say in how hospitals operate, suggests recent research from

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research
Regional Health
Dementia research gets a $2.4 million boost
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 1, 2024

The Dementia Australia Research Foundation is allocating $2.4 million to fund 18 projects in its 2022 Grants Program, focusing on diverse areas of dementia research.

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Hospitals
Supporting children with behavioural difficulties: What parents can do
Anonymous Feb 27, 2024

Raising a child with behavioural difficulties can sometimes be challenging for parents. Learning how to navigate the education system, new friendships and your child’s unique

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NDIS
Aged Care, Hospitals, Opinion
In the face of disparity, do we need a ‘NDIS for aged care’?
Riikka Prattes, Steven Roberts and Karla Elliott Feb 27, 2024

It’s generally accepted that the work of care is underfunded, undervalued, under… you name it. And, as has become painfully clear over the past few

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