Motivational interviewing, a therapeutic approach commonly employed to combat addiction and substance abuse, could hold the key to improving the health and overall well-being of frontline aged care workers, as revealed by recent research conducted ...
With Australia’s borders open and wanderlust renewed, there is an urgent need to promote pre-travel health precautions. Complacency and lack of preparation can leave Aussie adventurers vulnerable to illness and danger abroad. Dr Deb Mills, a ...
LEXIGO has partnered with local communities to launch a co-created, in-language healthcare promotion initiative. “Strengthening immunity within community,” co-created with input from CALD communities, serves as a vital platform for conveying critical in-language information about ...
Could you imagine waking up one day and feeling completely disorientated? Faces are unfamiliar. Places where you once felt at ease, now suddenly feel foreign, overwhelming and confusing. According to Dementia Australia, there are more ...
With a renewed sense of excitement and freedom, Aussies are embracing the chance to explore hotspot destinations, timeless holiday havens and experience immersive encounters. In fact, more than half (56%) of Aussies say the pandemic ...
A groundbreaking cancer drug, originating from Australian research, has received coveted approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), marking a significant milestone in the field of oncology. Momelotinib, a pioneering treatment for bone ...
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recognised the aged care system has failed to provide culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as they age. It recommended major reforms, ...
An app harnessing music, wearable tech and AI to provide personalised therapy for dementia patients has been awarded a $2 million grant by Google’s philanthropic arm to pilot in Australia. Developed by the University of ...
Anyone parenting young children will be familiar with the phrase “there’ll be tears before bedtime”. But in a quieter, more private way, the expression seems perfectly pitched to describe the largely hidden grief of ageing. ...
Aged care workers in crucial roles such as catering, cleaning, laundry and maintenance are rallying for acknowledgment of their pivotal contributions to the quality of aged care. The United Workers Union has submitted a formal ...
The traditional boundaries that once separated our personal lives from our professional ones have blurred, and in their place, a new awareness has emerged. Fleur Heazlewood, a visionary leader in the realms of workplace well-being, ...
You might not think much of the uniforms nurses wear in aged care facilities, but their impact can be more significant than you realize. Did you know that nurse uniforms can influence perceptions of professionalism? ...
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