Researchers at the Australian National University can now let patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) know five years in advance whether they are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. “The ANU team’s research ...
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Age should be no barrier in the workplace: opinion
In the third decade of the 21st Century, it is not only disappointing but genuinely puzzling that ageism still exists in the workplace today. We know it from our lived experience but a joint research project between the Australian HR ...
More »People are strange when you’re a stranger: fear of crime and the elderly
We've all been afraid of, or been a victim of, crime at some point. You may have grown up in a dodgy area (like myself) where walking down the street at night set your nerves on edge. Or you might watch ...
More »Infected staff member worked across multiple aged care sites, COVID continues to spread through homes
There have been 21 cases of COVID-19 at a Sydney aged care home as of Tuesday morning, as it was confirmed that an infected nurse worked across multiple sites. On Tuesday August 2, the NSW Department of Health confirmed that ...
More »Achieving growth in the aged care sector through listening to the market
The aged care sector is going through a once-in-a-lifetime review. The government has responded to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The systems, governance, people, and processes within the sector all require major change.Trends worth embracing & ...
More »COVID-19: Man in his 20s dies suddenly, his aged care worker wife hospitalised
The Bondi cluster has claimed its youngest victim to date, as an otherwise young, fit and healthy man from Liverpool died of COVID-19 on Tuesday. NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant announced on Wednesday the sudden death of a 27-year-old ...
More »Over 80 not ‘over the hill’: how to make ageing meaningful
Old age is not the end. At a time when meaningful ageing is a buzz term in aged care, researchers say that remaining engaged with meaningful activities as we get older can help us achieve just that. International experts led ...
More »Increasing waistline increases your dementia risk
Harmful body fat could increase your risk of dementia, Australian researchers have found. Researchers at the University of South Australia looked at the grey brain matter of about 28,000 people, and saw that increased body fat incrementally leads to increased ...
More »12 Covid-19 cases at Hardi Aged Care facility at Summer Hill
Hardi Aged Care at Summer Hill has been revealed as the aged care facility in Sydney’s inner west that is experiencing a Covid-19 outbreak. The facility, on Grosvenor Crescent, has now reported 12 cases of coronavirus after NSW registered 239 local infections overnight. An asymptomatic worker ...
More »Hearing impairment linked to increased dementia risk
A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford has found that the risk of dementia is higher for those with hearing impairment. A major component of hearing impairment is difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments and the study ...
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