Quiet and private, or isolated and hard to manage. These are the flipsides in the increasing argument for and against single occupancy hospital rooms. There is a growing trend internationally for single occupancy rooms, but the dearth of literature in ...

Associate professor Eddy Strivens gave witness testimony to the first hearing of the Royal Commission. As the president of the Australia New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine, Strivens was called to give background on some issues facing the sector and, ...

In what could be a major development in the study of dementia and other cognitive impairments, an American study has found that among those with hypertension, intensive systolic blood pressure control can reduce the likelihood of mild cognitive impairment, which ...

“I was in a palliative care ward here in Sydney, and there were two nurses on a ward of 16 people who had four people actively dying, one of which was our person. Our person was really scared of being ...

Many people working in aged care see resident-to-resident aggression (RAA) happen daily but don’t have access to much evidence surrounding its prevention, a new study has said. Led by Dr Briony Jain from Monash University, Victorian researchers interviewed 15 people working ...

It is often challenging for older adults to make the transition into aged care. Many new residents experience grief as they are leaving behind their homes, spouses and possessions. Being placed into an unfamiliar environment with new people can lead ...

Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has joined forces with Queensland Health and QUT to educate health professionals about palliative care. The team will host a seminar covering topics like advance care planning across sectors, legal considerations and implementation. Austin Health manager of ...

Medication review company Ward MM has announced a world first model of care called Thrive – a new service that provides individuals with personalised medication plans. The aim of the Thrive is to reduce the risks of harm caused by ...