Women’s Health Week aims to see women open up about wellbeing
Women’s Health Week for 2018 has now kicked off with the aim of helping women open up about their wellbeing and be...
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Prevention of future falls and fractures a ‘priority’
Authors of a new research report by the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry based at Neuroscience Research... -
September sets its sights on dementia awareness
Australians are being asked to come together to raise awareness and show support for the more than 425,000 people living... -
Study shows swallowing conditions have unexpected side-effects
Researchers from South Australia have discovered through a recent study that Australians suffering from swallowing... -
Peak body says appropriate use of drugs ‘must continue to be a focus’
One aged care peak body is hitting back following recent media attention around the inappropriate or unsafe medication... -
Adelaide nurse honoured with top stroke award
The ‘extraordinary long-term dedication and commitment to stroke’ of one South Australian nurse has been recognised... -
‘Fresh Hope’ for people with dementia with launch of new pilot program
An Australian-first pilot program has been launched as part of an announced partnership between aged care provider Fresh... -
Survey shows aged care residents could be at risk
The health and wellbeing of older Australians living in residential aged care could soon be at risk, following the... -
Older Victorians set to benefit from million dollar training boost
Victoria’s nursing and aged care sectors are welcoming a recent $1.1 million State Government training boost which... -
Technology trial successfully takes aim at reduced hospital admissions
The role of technology in health and aged care has long been acknowledged, but a partnership between a New South Wales... -
Gaming to play a part in improving the lives of people with Parkinson’s
A revolutionary new trial of a gaming system is aiming to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease,... -
Awareness week starts conversation on wound management
This week marks an important date in the calendar in raising awareness of chronic wounds and wound care across... -
Government invests in NSW and TAS mental health
Older Australians are expected to be among those to benefit from a record spend on mental health that has been announced... -
$800,000 investment aims to boost training opportunities for aged care in Tas
The aged care industry in North West Tasmania has welcomed an $800,000 investment from the opposition Labor Government... -
Australian aged care peak body partners on My Health Record
A new partnership has been announced between one of the aged care sectors leading peak bodies, and the Australian... -
Elderly emergency care program continues to rollout across Queensland
A cost-cutting fast-tracked emergency department program proven to improve the outcomes of elderly patients is expanding... -
WA welcomed to national aged care system
The transition to a “truly national” aged care system is almost complete as the Commonwealth Government prepare to... -
Dental Implants For Older Adults – What Are The Benefits?
SPONSORED STORY – Oral health and decisions surrounding dental can be an unexpected part of ageing for many older... -
End of life care project engages in second phase
Additional initiatives, new partnerships, technology innovation and policy roundtables are all part of the second phase... -
Toilet humour trialled to tackle incontinence
Humour is being used to ‘hit back’ at a growing and silent health epidemic that leaves more than five million... -
Home care service in SA set to take on new life
One of South Australia’s (SA’s) largest providers of home-based care for older Australians, Domiciliary Care, is set...
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