A Charles Sturt University project has secured a grant of $600,000 to help improve the mental health of people transitioning to residential aged care. The project, Improving the Mental Health of Older Australians Navigating the Transition to Residential Aged Care ...

From the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in surgery to wearable devices that physicians can use to monitor patients, it’s safe to say that the healthcare sector has come a long way over the last several years. It's not ...

A study by Monash University says that work policies must be designed to target specific barriers that night shift workers face when it comes to unhealthy weight gain and metabolic health conditions. Published in Obesity Reviews, researchers investigated what gets ...

Killarney Memorial Aged Care has been given $1.4m to trial a holistic team-based healthcare approach for the rural and remote communities of the Southern Downs region in Queensland. The funding is expected to expand the medical centre to give Killarney ...

The University of New South Wales (UNSW), in collaboration with Meals on Wheels NSW, has developed a brain-friendly cake to help seniors with cognitive decline. Food and health expert at UNSW Professor Johannes le Coutre, and senior principal research scientist ...

A new study has found enhancing or maintaining deep sleep in older years could prevent dementia. Led by Associate Professor Matthew Pase from Monash University, the study discovered that a yearly reduction of as little as one per cent in ...

New research has shown that fluctuating blood pressure can increase the risk of dementia and heart problems in older people. Researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have found short blood pressure fluctuations within 24 hours and over several ...

Barbara Hale found herself in pain due to several health conditions, such as osteoarthritis in her spine. However, a trip to the Uniting Westmead Senior's gym in 2021 has led to life-changing results. The 79-year-old's consistent gym routine now has ...

A new trial has found an antibiotic did not protect against infection and instead may have led to more infections and adverse reactions in patients. Currently, cefazolin is used as an antibiotic to prevent infection immediately after surgery. But with ...

People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than ever before. As societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple medications, a phenomenon known ...