People with dementia entering aged care experience higher increases in medication when changing GPs, a recent study has found. UNSW researchers analysed data from 2,250 people with dementia who had entered residential care from the Saxs Institute's 45 and Up ...
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Older people with HIV are twice as likely to develop ageing-related genetic changes
In breakthrough research, scientists have discovered that older people with HIV have a higher prevalence of genetic blood cell mutations. Researchers from the Kirby Institute found that 1 in 5 people living with HIV had ageing-related genetic changes, compared to ...
More »Whiddon implements rapid COVID-19 testing in south-west Sydney home
Aged care provider Whiddon will implement rapid COVID-19 testing at their largest aged care campus, Whiddon Easton Park in Glenfield, NSW. They'll use Rapid antigen tests: on-the-spot screening tests that detect antigens, or proteins, found on the surface of the ...
More »New education programs launched to help prevent abuse and sexual assault of older people
The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has launched a new education program to tackle abuse of older people. The new online learning package, Abuse of the older person: eLearning program for health professionals, was developed in collaboration with Age Discrimination ...
More »Blood transfusions at home and in aged care are ‘safe and effective’
The trend from hospital to home-based care, accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic, looks set to continue with the first evidence in Australia that regular blood transfusions can be safely performed by nurses in residential homes and aged care facilities. The ...
More »Improving emotional intelligence key to transforming the care in aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety outlined 148 recommendations for improvement. This leaves little doubt we will see great improvements in the quality of care for clients and residents. One of the biggest areas we need to ...
More »Alzheimer’s Drug approved in US ‘offers hope’ to millions
Regulators in the US have approved the first new medication for Alzheimer's in nearly two decades. Aducanumab is the first medication intended to slow cognitive decline in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's. It includes antibodies designed to attach ...
More »Hopes historic WHO report on falls prevention has global impact
Experts hope that recommendations in a new technical report from the World Health Organization (WHO) will reduce global suffering and loss as a result of falls. The report, called “Step safely: Strategies for preventing and managing falls across the life-course”, ...
More »Without funding for critical physiotherapy services, older people are in danger of receiving the cheapest, not the best, care
Harrowing stories of neglect and abuse shone a much-needed spotlight on the aged care sector and led to the landmark Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. These stories were powerful and easily understood. Less easy to understand are ...
More »Isn’t it time we took incontinence seriously?
Over five million Australians aged 15 years and over suffer with bladder or bowel control problems, a figure predicted to grow to 6.5 million by 2030, and people with incontinence suffer long-term physical and emotional impact and rarely seek help. ...
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