older people
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Specialty Focus
Older people at risk from hot weather: Simple strategies for keeping cool
Although the winter months may typically be associated with heightened health risks for older adults, summer heat waves cause more…
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Industry & Reform
Complaints about care and communication rise, reports show
Recent insights into how older Australians are experiencing the nation's aged care systems show growing dissatisfaction. Both the Older Persons…
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Specialty Focus
What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
Nikki-Anne Wilson, UNSW Sydney Changes in thinking and memory as we age can occur for a variety of reasons. These…
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COVID-19
Aged care homes warned over uptick in flu cases
Australia is facing a sharp rise in influenza cases across several states, including New South Wales and Queensland, putting health…
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COVID-19
Study links long-term impact of Covid-19 on the ageing brain
A recent study has revealed a potential link between Covid-19 and neurological symptoms, such as brain fog, and has raised…
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Specialty Focus
Nutrition secrets for older people unveiled: Q&A
A musculoskeletal health expert has identified calcium, protein and vitamin D as key nutritional challenges for older people. Last month,…
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Opinion
There’s still joy and connection in aged care amid the horrific stories
Amid horrific aged care stories, there is joy, care and connection Residential aged care has suffered two fresh blows in…
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COVID-19
The next frontier: Impact of Covid beyond mortality rates
A call for further research has been made to investigate the mental and physical impact Covid-19 had on older people…
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Specialty Focus
New project tackles social support gap for older migrants with dementia
Edith Cowan University researchers are launching a program to address the lack of social support for older migrants living with…
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Specialty Focus
Staying social can help people live longer
Interacting with family and friends and confiding in someone at least once a month could help reduce a person's likelihood…
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COVID-19
Nurse raises awareness of Covid-related hearing loss
Registered nurse and lecturer at the University of South Australia, Kim Gibson, is spreading awareness about hearing loss as a…
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COVID-19
$50m injection into research long Covid among older Aussies
The federal government is allocating over $50m to study the impact of long Covid among vulnerable Australians following a recent…
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COVID-19
Older Aussies urged to get jabbed before end of May
Health experts have called for older Australians to get their flu and Covid-19 boosters before the start of winter amid…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Care finder program restores face-to-face support
The federal government has rolled out a new program to help vulnerable people navigate Australia's aged care system. The Care…
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COVID-19
‘Triple threat’: Virus alert as winter looms
Healthcare experts have flagged the aged care sector at severe risk this winter as flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
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COVID-19
Providers warned amid a surge in flu cases
Aged care homes could face a longer and more impactful flu season this year, an infectious disease professor has warned,…
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News
Albo pledges $10b to fix housing crisis
The Albanese government will invest $10b in a housing future fund to open up social and affordable lodging to Australians.…
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Podcasts
Ageism may be driving homelessness numbers up: podcast
A manager of an aged care provider has said ageist attitudes may be behind the rising number of homelessness among…
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News
Rethinking companionship for older people – kookaburras, kangaroos and lizards as pets
The fulfilment of having a pet doesn't necessarily mean owning a cat or dog, a new survey has found. Four…
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Podcasts
Underlying societal factors are contributing to older adult homicide
After pooling dozens of cases involving violent crime against older people, researchers discovered that the most likely victims of homicide…
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Older men a suicide risk
More males over the age of 85 years are reported to commit suicide than in any other age group in…
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Looking after the whole patient, not just the hole
Nurses are at the forefront when it comes to wound management in older people, writes Michael Woodward. The Australian population…
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