TeleHealth breaking aged care barriers
Gone are the days where the only option for an aged care resident was to visit a specialist in a distant location for a...
Technology
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Healthy, happy and at home
Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) has, in last couple of weeks, unveiled new broadband technology in Victoria that... -
Veterans support ‘anytime, anywhere’
A new website offering veterans a more immediate way of conducting business with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs... -
Online learning improving healthcare
An online “learning centre” which details how the federal government’s new electronic health record system will... -
Study the medications you take
National Prescribing Service (NPS) has updated its online Medicine Name Finder with a new feature to help consumers make... -
Inspire others, share your story
Brisbane’s Zion Lutheran Home Nundah’s resident and former sailor, Don Thomson, believes it’s important to share... -
Magic medicine management
A machine that dispenses the right dose of medication, at the right time, will come as a gift to the pharmacy and aged... -
Get ‘brainy’ this week
Australians are being urged to download Alzheimer’s Australia’s brain-heart health tracker, the BrainyApp, as Brain... -
Helping seniors beat isolation
A three-month project designed to reduce social isolation among seniors will end next month, with the results used to... -
Department seeks website suppliers
The Department of Health and Ageing is looking for a supplier to host, maintain, update and support its proposed new... -
A ‘helping hand’ in technology
Helping Hand’s Megan Corlis believes the “more you use it, the more you become familiar with it”, referring to the... -
‘Old school’ makes a return
Older people often reach a stage of feeling like they are “invisible”, according to Frankston’s University of the... -
Improving medicine management
A Monash University PhD candidate in Victoria is helping to support both pharmacy and nursing staff in their efforts to... -
Consult doctors without leaving home
A new telehealth program will enable older Australians with cancer and those in palliative care to regularly consult... -
Pill photographs your insides
A capsule, with the ability to “swim” through the body, could provide clinicians with unprecedented control when... -
Healthcare increases in old age
As the population ages and technology advances, the cost of healthcare is likely to increase, Medibank Group executive,... -
Reminiscing about the good old days
There are times when few words are needed to help spread a smile across a person’s face – in fact, sometimes all it... -
Aged care prepares for eHealth
Sharing knowledge is crucial to help the rollout of eHealth records into the aged care system, according to Minister for... -
Aged care robot that can read minds
Some rosy-cheeked robots recently landed in Australia and will take part in a project which is a joint research venture... -
Stereotypes a threat to older workers
“Unfounded assumptions around the energy, potential or job suitability of older workers only serve to undermine their... -
In-home trials to benefit veterans
Chronically ill veterans may have their health monitored by health professionals without having to leave the home after...
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