Our five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. None of these are any less important for the elderly – in fact they might be even more valued. Sensory stimulation is vital to the emotional wellbeing of humans and it’s ...
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Mythbusting online marketing to seniors
Digital marketing has often been positioned as a tool to capture the youth market, but the truth is our ageing population is also online and ready for business Seniors are the generation that digital forgot. But as the Australian population ...
More »Grand designs: Designing better residential facilities for people with dementia
With the rates of dementia continuing to rise within Australia’s population, increasing attention is being given to the design of the residential facilities that will be needed in coming years. While aged care homes are nothing new, designing and building ...
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Aquanomic™ Laundry Program for Long Term Care – The Safe and Simple approach to Premium results and Operational Efficiency At Ecolab we understand that hygienically clean laundry is critical when protecting aged care residents offering comfort and satisfaction, whilst controlling ...
More »The boiling frog: four tell-tale signs the competition may creep up on you
Ever heard of the boiling frog? The idea is that if you put a frog into boiling water it will jump out, but heat it up slowly and it will be boiled to death, not sensing the danger. This idea ...
More »You really are only as old as you feel – sort of
Researchers are telling people to act their subjective age and tell their GP about it. The concept of subjective age and its use in managing the wellbeing of older generations is being explored by Australian and US researchers. The team has ...
More »TV report questions nurse training
Nurse training standards have been placed under fresh scrutiny after allegations that sub-standard graduates are posing a potential risk to public safety. In a report that aired on Monday night on the ABC program Four Corners, two former senior nursing academics expressed serious ...
More »#nofilter for older Australians
Snapping a bold selfie might not be something many people associate with older populations, but that’s exactly why one aged-care organisation is calling for elderly people to posts pictures of themselves online. Feros Care chief executive Jennene Buckley said the organisation ...
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