A long black or three a day could be a helpful way to stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a new long-term study. Researchers from Edith Cowan University investigated whether coffee intake affected the cognitive decline of more than 200 ...
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Government announces new National Aged Care Advisory Council
The government has finally announced the makeup of the new National Aged Care Advisory Council, with 17 "prominent Australians" tasked with providing expert advice and guidance on aged care. The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, announced the ...
More »Iron deficiency linked to Alzheimer’s
A new study has found evidence that an Iron deficiency in the brain could be an important factor in developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from the University of Adelaide were studying the mutations in a small number of genes associated with ...
More »St Basil’s inquest: Death was ‘manslaughter’, victim’s daughter tells court
A Melbourne woman believes her mother’s death from the coronavirus outbreak at St. Basil’s aged care facility was a form of “manslaughter”, a court has been told. Maxine Tsihlakis told a coronial inquest into the deaths of 50 residents at the facility that ...
More »Seventy per cent of under 50s have a heart age older than themselves: Heart Foundation
Seventy per cent of Australians under 50 have heart health older than their metabolic age, according to the Heart Foundation. The figures come from research carried out by the foundation with over 2 million Australians using its Heart Age Calculator ...
More »Shining a spotlight on women leaders in aged care: Kerri Rivett
Women make up the absolute majority of the healthcare workforce in Australia. It is not even close. At last check, of the 366,000-odd aged care workers, nearly nine in 10 workers in aged care were female (87 per cent of ...
More »Man and woman in WA allegedly attempt to bribe health workers to avoid Covid jab
Two anti-vaxxers in Western Australia have been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to bribe health workers in separate extraordinary attempts to avoid getting the Covid-19 vaccine. A 31 year-old Port Hedland man was arrested and charged with attempted fraud ...
More »Digital care tech is helping to ensure aged care residents get enough nutrients and hydration
Certain considerations must always be contemplated and envisaged before implementing changes to an environment where an elderly person resides, to ensure they are as comfortable, safe and happy as possible. One area of growing concern is hydration and nutrition, which ...
More »WA nurse arrested over fake COVID-19 jabs
A WA nurse has been arrested on suspicion of 'administering' fake COVID-19 vaccinations. The 51-year-old female RN has been charged in "relation to the fraudulent recording of vaccine information" according to a statement from the Western Australia Police Force. On ...
More »Vaccine booster program officially rolls out across Australia from Monday
Australia’s booster shot program officially commences across the country today, with fully vaccinated adults aged over 18 who had their second shot six months ago rolling up their sleeves once again. Aged care and disability facilities residents and staff will be among the first ...
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