New revisions changing visitor rules in Australia's aged care homes have been released by industry peak bodies. Hailed as being 'the right balance', Council on the Ageing's revised code has been updated to protect against the risk of infections and ...

Australia is facing a sharp rise in influenza cases across several states, including New South Wales and Queensland, putting health authorities on alert. While the number of active Covid cases in Australian aged care facilities decreased by 35 per cent compared ...

A recent study has revealed a potential link between Covid-19 and neurological symptoms, such as brain fog, and has raised concerns about the long-term consequences for older people. Research conducted by scientists at Macquarie University uncovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

A call for further research has been made to investigate the mental and physical impact Covid-19 had on older people in residential aged care. More than 5,500 people living in aged care facilities have died due to Covid since the ...

An epidemiologist has warned the aged care sector to stay vigilant of soaring Covid-19 cases as Australia heads into a fifth wave this winter. Between the 11th and the 18th of May, there number of Covid infections in residential aged ...

Registered nurse and lecturer at the University of South Australia, Kim Gibson, is spreading awareness about hearing loss as a possible symptom of Covid-19. Studies suggested that the Covid virus could attack the tissue and cells in the inner ear, ...

The federal government is allocating over $50m to study the impact of long Covid among vulnerable Australians following a recent inquiry highlighting the condition as an 'emerging health issue.' Health Minister Mark Butler announced the funding for the Medical Research ...

Health experts have called for older Australians to get their flu and Covid-19 boosters before the start of winter amid warnings of a virus 'triple threat.' Health insurer Bupa is leading the charge, claiming this year's flu season will arrive ...

Healthcare experts have flagged the aged care sector at severe risk this winter as flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases spike over February and March. Cases of influenza and RSV have grown across northern hemisphere nations since the start ...

Aged care homes could face a longer and more impactful flu season this year, an infectious disease professor has warned, as flu cases in Australia begin to surge. Nearly 8,500 flu cases have been confirmed in Australia since the start ...