A new study by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) revealed that simple strategies can help to reduce hip fractures. The study found that simple strategies, such as walking, could lead to an extensive decrease in hip fractures. Lead researcher Professor Tuan ...
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Cost of living measures take effect this month
Billions of dollars worth of cost of living measures will this month begin flowing through for millions of Australians feeling the pinch at the checkout or when paying their bills. While the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicates inflation ...
More »Immunisation body says over-75s need another Covid booster
The federal government’s immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get another COVID-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age of 75 ...
More »Federal Government unveils new program for food and nutrition
Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food and nutrition within the aged-care sector. Backed by the Federal Government’s $12.9 million funding to improve food and nutrition in ...
More »Lifestyle factors linked to admissions into aged care
New research found lifestyle risk factors in a person’s early 60s were linked to admission into aged care. In a study involving over 125,000 Australians, the University of Sydney (USYD) revealed that physical inactivity, smoking, poor diet, and sleep disorders ...
More »IGR: an optimistic view
Last week’s Intergenerational Report (IGR) release projected Australia’s population to age over the next 40 years – and it’s not a problem. Chief of The Centre for Optimism Victor Perton said it was essential to recognise the future of ageing as an ...
More »‘I want to be a part of this’: 16-year-old’s rewarding aged-care experience
A year 11 student’s volunteering experience at HammondCare made her realise she wanted to continue giving to the aged care sector. Alana Leahy, a 16-year-old Sydney high school student, needed to complete her hours for the gold Duke of Edinburgh ...
More »‘Poor buggers’: Aussie group to suffer extra tax burden
The growing reliance on personal income taxes to prop up government coffers is an “intergenerational tragedy”, former Treasury boss Ken Henry has claimed. Mr Henry, who authored the landmark Henry Review of Australia’s tax system that was commissioned by the ...
More »What is ‘sundowning’ and why does it happen with dementia?
Steve Macfarlane, Monash University The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and into the night. At the outset, I should emphasise the term “sundowning” ...
More »Treasurer’s warning as 40-year economic outlook released
The government will be forced to slash spending or hike taxes for Australians if it wants to avoid a widening hole in the nation’s balance sheet over the next 40 years, a new report has revealed. Released by Treasurer Jim ...
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