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Nation’s first exercise guidelines to lower dementia risk

Australia's first guidelines on physical exercise to reduce cognitive decline and improve mental health have been launched. Regular physical exercise…

Call for gender-neutral policies for unpaid carers: Q&A

A global review has highlighted the urgent need for gender-neutral policies to protect the mental health of unpaid female carers.…

‘I wasn’t willing to just accept it’: Life with osteoarthritis at 71

71-year-old Gwynne from Adelaide has been living with knee osteoarthritis for four years. At first, the pain in her knees…

A strawberry a day keeps the ageing process away: podcast

Eating 500 grams of strawberries, equal to 2.5 cups, every day might be one way to stave off age-related diseases,…

New stem cell models pioneer treatment for eye diseases

Researchers have mapped out pathways for two of the world's leading causes of blindness that they hope will assist in…

Could robots help with Covid-19 isolation?

As Covid outbreaks continue to impact aged care homes across the country, using robots to help keep isolated residents company…

No ‘one size fits all’: is technology enough to address loneliness?

Digital apps, virtual reality and other social technologies are being developed globally to aid widespread loneliness felt among older adults…

Care robots: safe or unethical?

As care robots gain momentum in the global aged care industry, experts are raising ethical concerns over the potential impact…

Ventilation hoods for ICU beds to protect healthcare workers

We might not be able to see it, but whenever we speak or cough or hiccup, we expel a kind…