As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing…
Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, has been appointed patron for…
Arthritis Australia has called for "affordable, non-surgical care from physiotherapists, dietitians, and other allied health professionals" in a bid to…
Jonathan Foo, Monash University and Marie-Claire O'Shea, Griffith University In the next 40 years in Australia, it’s predicted the number…
While many oral health issues are common to both genders, there are some that are more prevalent in older women. The…
Food and nutrition in residential aged care has been keenly discussed in Australian media recently, with rising living costs, Maggie…
An inspirational three-part television series focusing on renovating a Western Australian aged care facility is set to air in early…
Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food…
A musculoskeletal health expert has identified calcium, protein and vitamin D as key nutritional challenges for older people. Last month,…
Aged care is set for a 'dining revolution' as a new food unit and a team of dietitians are poised…
Lack of clarity among aged care workers around the role of dietitians may be the root cause of their limited…
A dietician appointed to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council has called for mandatory malnutrition screenings and food…
Aged care chefs and cooks will learn how to create tasty pureed meals, design a culturally inclusive menu, and learn…
Certain considerations must always be contemplated and envisaged before implementing changes to an environment where an elderly person resides, to…
After serving dishes in exclusive resorts and fine dining restaurants, French chef Stephan Blant said that working in residential care…
It has been over 30 years since female hysteria was unlisted as an official diagnosis, and we have learned very…
While keeping food spend low in aged care might seem like a cost-saving measure, it’s actually a false economy. That’s one…
Older hospital patients are not getting all their vitamins. Recent Flinders University research has found large numbers in the cohort…
Does swapping out current tube-fed formulas with an energy-enriched option lift survival rates among critically ill patients? This was “one…
Research estimates that more than 110,000 Australians may be living with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by reduced control…
Stephen Ratcliffe on the important link between nutrition and wound care and healing. For many clients and their carers, the…