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• Allied Health
• · Positive Ageing
Seniors say hello to “good health and good lives”
Senior South Australians now have more motivation than ever to keep fit and active following the official launch of a new health and wellness hub, equipped with the latest technology in exercise...

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• · Caring & Carers
Hearing warning as increased risks of dementia and depression highlighted
A new research paper based on 25 years of study has found that unaddressed hearing loss raises the risk to carry out basic daily tasks such as showering and getting dressed, and failure to use hearing...

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• · Education & Training
Provider puts its best foot forward in wound care
Wound care in aged care in an unfortunately common issue, but one that aged care provider Uniting is taking upon themselves to educate their staff through hosting a conference on the health concern.

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• · Positive Ageing
Partnership on point for Project PREVENT
Years of collaboration, study and success is behind the initiation of a new project between South Australian aged care provider Resthaven and Monash University called PREVENT.

• Allied Health
• · Home & Community
Illawarra’s first Health and Wellbeing Precinct “one step closer”
New details surrounding a $500 million health and wellbeing precinct in the New South Wales Illawarra region have come to light following the announcement of the project’s development partner.

• Advice
• · Allied Health
Finding a solution to access all care info at times of crisis
SPONSORED STORY – When a relative or loved one is sick, injured, living their final days or has passed away, more stress, anxiety and worry is the last thing family, carers and friends need, but...

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Million dollar research projects aiming to protect seniors
Protecting seniors living in residential aged care is the primary focus of two new major research projects announced by the Australian Government.

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Quality of food in aged care up for discussion again
Aged care peak bodies are hitting back at mainstream media reports based on data first released mid last year about the quality of food in aged care, saying the information is “misleading” and...

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Blood test bringing hope to those at risk of Alzheimer’s
Extensive international collaboration is behind an exciting new breakthrough into the identification of Alzheimer’s disease which could see a blood test take the place of often invasive and...

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• · Dementia
Sleep apnea flagged as potential trigger for Alzheimer’s
A clinical study of patients with sleep apnea has been initiated by researchers at the University of Queensland’s Queensland Brain Institute and School of Biomedical Sciences after research revealed...

• Allied Health
• · Dementia
New medication guidelines put individuals before illness
The issue of unnecessary prescription of medications in older Australians living with dementia is expected to be addressed following the release of new guidelines by the National Health and Medical...

• Allied Health
• · Products
New study seeks seniors on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast seniors are soon to be in high demand as a new study hopes to engage with 50 locals as part of a trial of a new mobile phone app designed to assess the risk of people becoming frail and...

• Allied Health
• · Caring & Carers
Survey shows serious shortage for aged care respite
Accessing respite as a carer of an older Australian has been revealed an almost impossible task as research shows a serious shortage of accommodation options.

• Advice
Getting physical is all part of healthy ageing
A two-year government funded study into physical exercise and healthy ageing has come to an end, highlighting the crucial role structured physical exercise and strength building have on improving the...

• Allied Health
• · Government
WA welcome to have their say about proposed health care policy
Feedback, comments and suggestions are currently being sought as Western Australia works towards finalising their proposed policy framework to implement the National Code of Conduct for Health Care...