Heart attack warning as weeklong heatwave hits
The National Heart Foundation of Australia yesterday issued a warning to people with heart disease to take extra care in...
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‘Tis the season to avoid eye injuries!
Corks, carbonated drinks, Christmas decorations and toys… these are just some of the things you need to be... -
NSW elder abuse helpline taking calls
A new elder abuse helpline is now taking calls. The NSW Elder Abuse Helpline was a key priority identified in the NSW... -
Making driving more difficult for elderly
Queensland drivers aged over 75 years could face tougher regulations – including annual medical checks and more powers... -
Qld aged care a ‘fire hazard’?
More than 25,000 Queenslanders are living in aged care homes that do not meet fire safety laws. An audit of 926... -
Plan ahead to avoid elder abuse
Older Australians are being urged to make firm plans for their twilight years to avoid elder abuse. Elder Abuse... -
Program continues ‘sharing and caring’
Uniting Communities’ Garth Ebelthite admits it can be an “odd experience” sharing your home with a stranger –... -
Safe to drive? We’ll tell you
The Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute has developed a booklet to recognise when early onset dementia is... -
Boomers tough on security
Almost nine in 10 (86%) Australian residents believe posting their whereabouts on social media websites presents a... -
Survey reveals scooter usage
More than 60 elderly Australians have reportedly been killed and hundreds injured in mobility scooter accidents since... -
Making home ‘continence-friendly’
A home should be a person’s refuge – the place that is safest and most comfortable for us. Queensland continence... -
Ageing contributed to sun exposure
The decisions we make now can affect us for the rest of our lives – and this message couldn’t be more important this... -
Uni demand for health, science students
Australia’s ageing population is reportedly fuelling a boom in demand for science and health subjects at university.... -
Struggling to keep their cool
Older Victorians living alone are urged to monitor their health during warmer weather as new data reveals they are most... -
Flexibility with older workers
Mature-aged workers may be determined, but a surge in these workers who never want to retire is reportedly being put... -
Pill photographs your insides
A capsule, with the ability to “swim” through the body, could provide clinicians with unprecedented control when... -
Don’t wait until it’s too late
People are “robbing themselves” by not taking an interest in where their superannuation money is going, a new... -
Doctors should be more upfront
An American doctor believes clinicians need to be “frank” and open with their elderly patients. Dr Alexander Smith... -
Strengthening care for seniors
Australians will hopefully adopt a “new attitude” to approaching aged care after the unveiling of 11 social housing... -
Older workers should feel safe
Older Singaporean workers will head to work feeling safer after some new measures that will ensure their wellbeing is a... -
Check-in fee plans ‘up in the air’
Plans to charge airline passengers checking in at customer desks rather than using new technology has been postponed by...
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