Nutritional needs change as people get older, putting more emphasis on dairy, fibre and fluids. Good nutrition is paramount throughout life; however, needs change with each life stage. As we age, different nutrients become more important to support what’s happening ...

Guidelines providing care givers assistance in the delivery of spiritual care have been officially launched at SummitCare’s St Marys facility in front of staff and residents who were involved in their development. The guidelines are intended to be flexible and ...

Australian aged-care providers are beginning to roll out a dementia care model focusing on enablement and independence. The Butterfly Household Care Model was originally pioneered in the United Kingdom by Dementia Care Matters and aims to facilitate care guided by ...

The importance of restoring and preserving these tissues in ageing people cannot be overstated. Losing weight is a positive thing for many people, but as we age it can be a reason for concern. A change in weight in aged ...

Nurses are at the frontlines in residential aged care and in caring for older people in their own homes. The ANMF states that there were more than 13,000 registered nurses and 11,000 enrolled nurses working in residential aged care in 2012. While the trend ...

Wearable devices made to track and log data are putting the focus on self-monitoring and reducing costs in the sector. We’re living longer and we want to live better. We’re also living more measured lives as our smart devices and ...

Reduce the risk of painful, damaging tumbles by ensuring proper nutrition and hydration. Falls are amongst some of the most serious and preventable injury-related causes of hospitalisation facing older Australians, with 1 in 5 people either breaking a bone or ...

Experts have shone light on the importance of timely identification of older people with borderline personality disorder in a recent study. Associate professor Josephine Beatson, senior clinical adviser at Spectrum Personality Disorder Service for Victoria, and her team, stated that ...