Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, has been appointed patron for the Maggie Beer Foundation. The Foundation, established in 2014, is a charitable organisation aimed at the improving food, nutrition and ...

Arthritis Australia has called for "affordable, non-surgical care from physiotherapists, dietitians, and other allied health professionals" in a bid to address the nation's 'arthritis crisis.' The term arthritis covers a wide range of inflammatory conditions that affect the joints, such ...

Jonathan Foo, Monash University and Marie-Claire O'Shea, Griffith University In the next 40 years in Australia, it’s predicted the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, while the number of people aged 85 and over will ...

While many oral health issues are common to both genders, there are some that are more prevalent in older women. The Australian Dental Association reports that approximately 60 per cent of menopausal and postmenopausal women will experience some form of oral ...

Food and nutrition in residential aged care has been keenly discussed in Australian media recently, with rising living costs, Maggie Beer's Big Mission and the Department of Health and Aged Care's dedicated Food, Nutrition and Dining Hotline, all playing their ...

An inspirational three-part television series focusing on renovating a Western Australian aged care facility is set to air in early July. Maggie Beer's Big Mission is an ABC series that will follow Ms Beer's as she completely overhauls Meath Care ...

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 ...

A musculoskeletal health expert has identified calcium, protein and vitamin D as key nutritional challenges for older people. Last month, the government allocated $12.9m to lift the standard of food and nutrition in aged care, with independent dietitians conducting 500 ...

Aged care is set for a 'dining revolution' as a new food unit and a team of dietitians are poised to launch by the end of June. Backed by a $12.9m allocation from the federal budget, the move aims to ...

Lack of clarity among aged care workers around the role of dietitians may be the root cause of their limited use in the sector, a new study says. Practising dietitian Karly Bartrim says many people working within residential care don't ...