There is no single data source that tracks how many people are diagnosed or are living with dementia each year, says the National Dementia Data Improvement Plan, a 10-year policy designed to increase the data available about dementia patients. Delivered ...
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Mandatory care minutes hit aged care homes
Residential aged care homes have been required to report their care minutes to the Department of Health and Aged Care since October 1, equalling a sector-wide average of 200 minutes per day per resident, including 40 minutes spent with a ...
More »Taking more than 5 pills a day? ‘Deprescribing’ can prevent harm – especially for older people
People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than ever before. As societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple medications, a phenomenon known ...
More »“Worrying” antimicrobial resistance in Adelaide aged care home
A small wastewater sample analysis of three Adelaide aged care homes revealed two have residents with concerning levels of bacterial resistance against antibiotics. The study of 300 residents published last Wednesday found one home had high antimicrobial resistance (AMR) against ...
More »“Stop and smell the roses”: Photo Walk addresses mental health
A 'Photo Walk' project for older Australians conducted by the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in September found walking and socialising improved their mental and physical health. Picture taken by a Photo Walk participant. Picture: Supplied / UniSC The ...
More »Dementia care revolution: Tamar Krebs’ rementia approach
Tamar Krebs has been revolutionising how people view dementia through her work at Group Homes Australia (GHA) by reviving the idea of ‘rementia’. Rementia is a Latin term meaning ‘to return to the mind’. Ms Krebs, the founder and executive ...
More »Over 30 aged care homes in NSW fail ‘acceptable’ standards
New data from the Department of Health has revealed more than 30 aged care homes in New South Wales were falling below ‘acceptable’ standards. As part of the latest star ratings released in August, aged care homes in NSW were ...
More »Victorian aged care homes most likely to be victims of theft
According to recent data, theft was the number one crime in nursing homes. In the year to March 2023, aged-care facilities saw more thefts than any other crimes – with nursing homes in Monash being targeted the most. Recent data ...
More »Immunisation body says over-75s need another Covid booster
The federal government’s immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get another COVID-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age of 75 ...
More »Lifestyle factors linked to admissions into aged care
New research found lifestyle risk factors in a person’s early 60s were linked to admission into aged care. In a study involving over 125,000 Australians, the University of Sydney (USYD) revealed that physical inactivity, smoking, poor diet, and sleep disorders ...
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