Researchers have found that eating only a handful of nuts each day keeps the brains of older people healthy. The study found considerable cognitive benefits for people over 60 who ate a half-to-one serving of nuts each day. "Eating a ...
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New thermal imaging technique may help provide better wound care
New research by RMIT and Bolton Clarke has found a way of predicting whether a wound needs extra management, offering an early alert system for the most chronic wounds. Published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, the study shows that ...
More »Artificial intelligence reveals significant gaps in RAD: opinion
For too long the aged care sector has relied on estimations, provider competition and anecdotal information to set RAD charges. We have found this has resulted in providers either under or over-charging clients. In the case of under-charging, this obviously ...
More »Debate stirs over legalised euthanasia as NSW set to consider new bill
Sydney state MP Alex Greenwich is leading the charge to legalise voluntary assisted dying in NSW, as he prepares to submit a bill for parliamentary debate next month.His campaign joins multiple states considering whether to grant people suffering from severe ...
More »Aged care workers get vaccine priority in Sydney, peaks and unions meet with Health Minister
Aged care workers in the worst COVID-hit areas of Sydney will be prioritised in the state's vaccine rollout, the government said, as the state enters an extended lockdown. NSW will prioritise aged care workers and over 10,000 teachers in the ...
More »Pressure on govt ramps up as industry leaders meet with health minister
Across greater Sydney elderly nursing home residents brace themselves for the prospect of an open-ended lockdown, as aged care workers scramble to acquire their first vaccine dose to meet the upcoming September deadline. NSW is now facing its most severe ...
More »Bridging the gap between aged care and technology innovation: opinion
During the most recent budget announcement, the federal government reported changes to its payment systems called Improved Payment Arrangements (IPA) in an effort to streamline the administrative processes of Australia’s ageing population and improve the protection of funds for care ...
More »Woman in her 90s dies in Sydney after contracting Covid-19 in family setting
NSW’s Covid-19 outbreak has turned deadly after an elderly woman died having contracted the virus from a family contact. The state sunk deeper into crisis on Sunday, confirming another 77 cases, including 33 people who were in the community while ...
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AgedCareInsite · The Ageing Equation Podcast || Ep 2 The Ageing Equation podcast brings you insights into the aged care industry. Journalist Nance Haxton and residential aged care expert and consultant Safdar Ali break down the latest market analysis and ...
More »Peaks, unions unite against government’s aged care vaccine ‘blame-shifting’
Australia’s aged care peak bodies and unions have rallied together to demand the government take responsibility over the failed vaccine rollout. In a joint statement, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) along with the ANMF, AWU, UWU, HSU, ASU and ...
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