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Government health spending increases as Covid lingers

This year, Australia has spent a total of $241.3b on healthcare goods and services, which is a six per cent…

Aged care reduces hospitalisations for Australians with dementia

Australians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmitted…

New research into age-related muscle loss set to pioneer treatment

New research into age-related muscle loss by the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney promises the transformation of…

New study reveals concerning prescriptions for dementia patients

A new study by Monash University found that vulnerable patient groups, such as those with dementia and patients over 85,…

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.…

‘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…

New program will help CALD dementia caregivers

A new research project will aim to provide support and resources for dementia patient carers from culturally diverse backgrounds. Flinders…

‘Not working’: Calls to embed end-of-life care into nursing homes

The Chief of Australia's leading palliative care organisation has called to embed end-of-life services into aged-care homes after new data…

Dementia main cause of disease burden for older Australians

Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden, injury and premature death among Australians aged…

Antipsychotic use still rife in residential care: report

Over half of elderly residents on antipsychotics have no diagnosis for psychosis, a national report has shown, reigniting calls to…

Fixing Australia’s ‘broken’ rural aged care system

Aged care policy experts are calling on the federal and state government to introduce a stewardship based model to fix…

Rise in out-of-pocket costs

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its annual report – Health Expenditure Australia 2017–18 – and it shows…

Cancer cases are up, but so are survival rates

A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that the number of cancer cases is likely…