Clinical Practice

Tailored programs key to restorative care success

Short-term specialist reablement intervention is effective at improving the capability and quality of life of older adults experiencing functional decline…

How can we improve resident-on-resident aggression?

Here’s what we know about when and where resident-on-resident aggression is more likely to happen, how relatives can safeguard their…

A community-led health program in remote Arnhem land is showing promising results for First Nations locals

Indigenous Australians are more than twice as likely as non-Indigenous Australians to suffer from disease, particularly chronic diseases such as…

TGA approves donanemab for treatment of Alzheimer’s in Australia

In positive news for Australians, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved a drug that has been proven to significantly slow…

COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?

Five years ago, Covid was all we could think about. Today, we’d rather forget about lockdowns, testing queues and social…

Dementia risk depends on more than lifestyle factors. Overstating this can cause stigma and blame

As public awareness of dementia grows, so too does the appetite for prevention. Global headlines tout the benefits of exercise,…

“As many people as possible”: Researchers recruit for promising dementia drug trial

Local researchers will test whether a new injectable drug can delay or even stop the onset of Alzheimer’s disease when…

Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?

About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical. These are ones…

Jenny Summerton takes on top residential care role at HammondCare

Jenny Summerton started her career in diagnostic biology, working in a public health setting across microbiology, serology and virology before…

GPs urgently renew push for flu vaccinations

Australian health experts are sounding the alarm over low flu vaccination rates as winter sets in, warning children and older…

Yarning Circle reimagines care for older First Nations peoples

The second Elder Care Support National Yarning Circle took place this week on Kaurna Country, Adelaide, bringing passionate people together…

AI project to address over-prescribing in aged care

A Sydney researcher has received a $4.4 million grant for the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) medication management platform…

“Inappropriate use” of psychotropic drugs linked to fall risk: study

A team of Australian researchers are calling for a review into the use of psychotropic medications in aged care, revealing…

New study finds no evidence technology causes ‘digital dementia’ in older people

In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest…

Older Australians can’t afford good dental health: Survey

A new survey has revealed that Australians over 65 are skipping dental treatments, resulting in the demographic having worse oral…

Soaring flu cases prompt warning from nation’s peak health bodies

Australians have been urged to get a flu vaccination as cases surge across the country, almost doubling in one state.…

Close the gap: 10-year plan for First Nations aged care

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a 10-year plan to strengthen the nation's aged care system for…

New aged care report centres voices of older First Nations people

A new report from the Department of Health and Aged Care on transforming the nation's aged care system for First…

Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making…

“Looming threat” – Superbug deaths increase in over 70s by 80 per cent

A new study, published in The Lancet, has forecast that drug-resistant infections will be the direct cause of tens of…

“Shiny new treatment:” High cost means new Alzheimer’s drugs not available to all

While the approval of Alzheimer's disease modifying treatments like donanemab and lecanemab (Leqembi) continues to be hotly debated internationally, a…

Physios and dietitians essential to easing ‘arthritis crisis’

Arthritis Australia has called for "affordable, non-surgical care from physiotherapists, dietitians, and other allied health professionals" in a bid to…

Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain relief in palliative care?

Nial Wheate, Macquarie University and Tina Hinton, University of Sydney Australia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being…

Funding to update guidelines for dementia care

In a bid to remodel best-practice principles for dementia care, the Albanese government will inject $1.3 million into the development…

10 signs of adverse events and psychotropic medicines

In a bid to empower carers and minimise drug-related harm in older people, a recent study by Monash University has…