Malnutrition is a major public health issue in Australia, with 40–70 per cent of residents in aged care facilities malnourished. It is a silent epidemic that affects the sickest and most vulnerable in our communities, and those confined to institutional ...

Wound prevention for at-risk residents should be front of mind for aged care professionals. But if a resident does develop a wound, knowing the basics, including how to correctly use dressings, is crucial. Jan Rice, a wound management clinician, shared ...

To Sweden where researchers have been looking at occupations with a possible elevated risk of rheumatoid arthritis… The findings published in Arthritis Care & Research show certain work-related factors, such as airborne agents may contribute to an increased risk of ...

UK researchers at the UCL Institute of Neurology have identified a possible new treatment for Parkinson’s. The research, published in The Lancet, shows that from a small safety trial of 62 people with Parkinson’s, the 32 participants injected with exenatide ...

The healthcare sector will soon have access to a national membership-based program that will provide partners with year-round support, training and guidance in LGBTI inclusive service delivery. ACON, Australia’s largest non-profit LGBTI health and HIV/AIDS organisation, will launch Pride in ...

The Burnet institute has identified a link between HIV and the development of frailty and age-related diseases in HIV-positive men. The research, published in the journal EBioMedicine, links how immune cells use energy and the prevalence of ageing diseases in ...

Since ketamine was first synthesized in 1962 it’s had various medical and recreational uses. Normally used as an anaesthetic, it has particular value in veterinary science due to its ability to sedate animals without suppressing respiration nor cardiovascular functions. Now researchers ...

The harms of polypharmacy in residential aged care are well known, but how can they be managed? Polypharmacy is a hot topic, as it is highly prevalent and well known to contribute to a range of harms, including adverse drug ...