Words by: RobNelsonXXX from All of the main points in the video, we’ve seen with my father. He is a textbook case of Dementia, and it took us a while to understand and admit to that fact. ...
Obesity is probably the most important factor in the development of insulin resistance, but science’s understanding of the chain of events is still spotty. Now, researchers have filled in the gap and identified the missing ...
So, you recently found the Public Health Sciences to be interesting and want to learn more about how to succeed in the field itself. Maybe you were a pre-med major deciding to switch over while talking to your academic advisor, saw a ...
If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study published in Nature Human Behaviour. The findings reveal how social interactions between ...
Should the NHS prioritize patient outcomes above financial performance, access and addressing health inequalities? For this article I have replaced inequalities with inequities. While inequality is a significant, the real issue for many health systems is inequity. Increasingly, those responsible ...
Peter Mac offers Arts for Well-being sessions for adult patients and carers. You’re invited to explore well-being through creative processes with an opportunity to reflect, imagine, and experiment with art materials and meet like-minded people.
We interview Michael Collins, one of the resident nurses at Peter Mac to see what it’s like being in his shoes. Peter Mac being one of the the most advanced hospitals in Australia. A nurse is a ...
So, why did we start this? Community Cafe Canberra. The Community Cafe was started as a drive for change… Getting a diagnosis of dementia can be a lonely journey for the person and their family, ...
The kitchen is a hive of activity and produces thousands of freshly-cooked, nutritious meals every week – all personalised for every patient. A lot of work has gone into creating the new menu with input ...
Health and well-being of people are determined by many factors – genes, culture, living conditions and social determinants. Social determinants influence and are influenced by economic, environmental and political determinants. Health professionals and academics have ...
New research by the Australian Health Services Research Institute at the University of Wollongong has found more than half of all Australian aged care residents are in homes with staffing levels that would be rated ...
Tech-giant Facebook recently announced that they’re working with major health organisations to integrate health reminders in their platform. Their tool will suggest users what check-ups they need, depending on their age, sex (and maybe all ...