Family interaction plays an important role in our seniors’ happiness. Whether your loved one is new to Canterbury, or has lived at the residence for years, it is very valuable for family members and friends ...
This guideline was developed by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), in consultation with the Aged Care sector, and noted by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC). The document is adapted from previous work ...
Geriatric patients are at high risk of Drug Related Problems (DRPs) due to multi- morbidity associated polypharmacy, age related physiologic changes, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics alterations. These patients often excluded from premarketing trials that can further ...
Walnuts. Quite coincidental that they look exactly how our brain does. Did you know that adding walnuts to your diet could help protect against age-related cognitive decline? Walnuts contain polyphenols and omega-3 fatty acids, which ...
The term mental health describes emotional, cognitive, and social well-being. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. There are more than 200 types of psychological disorders, which ...
Often, quality medical care can be found in developing nations, with lower costs and an opportunity to have a holiday at the same time. For these appealing reasons, the trend in medical travel is increasing. ...
There’s nothing quite like putting your out-of-office message on and silencing your phone as you get ready to embark on that much-deserved vacation. Of course, to make your trip successful, there’s a certain level of basic ...
People with a diagnosis of dementia can struggle to distinguish items due to the lack of colour contrast – think the white diet on a white plate. It’s everywhere in aged care, and with diminished ...
Bill and Glad Forward’s love story was one for the ages. The pair met when they were young children, grew up together, fell in love at the tender age of sixteen, and the rest is ...
[Alright all, I’m back with another post for the public health and health science fanatics out there. Thank you again for those who shared my first blog post from this channel! WOW, I received so ...
Sometimes we hear the bad news that affects us personally and sometimes we hear the bad news that affects communities, countries, the whole world! So how do we stay sane after bad news? It can ...
In our Healthcare Outlook for 2019 webinar, Stephen Grossbart, PhD, and Bobbi Brown, MBA, shared their predictions for the biggest trends of the year. Which predictions panned out and which didn’t? View this webinar as Stephen takes ...
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