Australia's first guidelines on physical exercise to reduce cognitive decline and improve mental health have been launched. Regular physical exercise has been linked to reducing anxiety and depression and lowering the risk of dementia-onset by up to 30 per cent. Yet, Melbourne University's director ...

One of Australia's most influential aged care peak organisations has welcomed a new chief executive. On Friday, the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) announced that Tom Symondson will begin his leadership this week. Symondson, who replaces interim chief ...

Older people struggling with their mental health during COVID-19 did not seek support due to technology barriers and health fears, a study has found. The team of researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) surveyed nearly 200 people aged over 70 ...

Large outbreaks of the coronavirus COVID-19 around the world have exacerbated fears that the worst is yet to come, with one expert predicting that the disease will turn into a pandemic and another lamenting the inaction of officials in dealing ...

Pharmacists are a "largely untapped resource" during a flu outbreak and could be better utilised, according to a new paper by the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research. Written by Queensland University of Technology scholar Libby McCourt, the paper – Improving ...

Preparing for another wave of H1N1 influenza is the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of infection control, writes Judy Forest. As we move into flu season, those working within the residential care sector must be prepared for ...