University of South Australia
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Opinion
Taking more than 5 pills a day? âDeprescribingâ can prevent harm â especially for older people
People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions â including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia â than…
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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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Specialty Focus
Call on govt to fund feline companions in aged care
A research team is calling for the government to fund pets in aged care to improve residents' mental health. The…
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Specialty Focus
Lack of accountability blamed for dangerous polypharmacy and preventable deaths  Â
New research suggests a rivalry between industry bodies as to who should be in charge of medication reviews is leading…
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Industry & Reform
One in three older Australians hesitant about retirement: podcast
Australians over 55 are feeling insecure about their financial future and might hold off planning their retirement, a new report…
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Clinical Practice
Poor eyesight linked to ‘devastating’ cognitive misdiagnosis
New research has found that older people with poor eyesight might be mistakenly diagnosed with cognitive impairment. Age-related macular degeneration…
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News
1 in 5 older Australians hospitalised after ACAT: study
One in five older Australians are more likely to have an unplanned trip to the hospital within 90 days of…
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Specialty Focus
Is citizen science the key to ageing well?
In the rehabilitated wetlands and green reserves around metropolitan Adelaide, a group of older people, uni students and researchers embarked…
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News
Increasing waistline increases your dementia risk
Harmful body fat could increase your risk of dementia, Australian researchers have found. Researchers at the University of South Australia…
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