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Tiny magnetic particles in air pollution linked to Alzheimer’s

A new study has suggested a tiny particle found in air pollution can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.…

New research into age-related muscle loss set to pioneer treatment

New research into age-related muscle loss by the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney promises the transformation of…

Less is more: New research finds simple strategies helps reduce hip fractures

A new study by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) revealed that simple strategies can help to reduce hip fractures.…

‘Few homes’ can achieve key staffing requirements

A recent aged care report has identified that only one in ten residential care facilities in Australia could meet all…

‘We want action’: Royal Commission two years on

Two years after the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was handed down, sector advocates…

Enough of reforming aged care… modern elders want something different: opinion

Businesses become "dead horses" when customers would rather die than buy. When they struggle to be viable and sustain quality…

Preparing aged care for next year’s reforms: podcast

A researcher has raised concerns about the aged care sector's readiness to have mandated 24/7 nurses onsite and provide 200…

Aged care costs could double by 2060

The ‘declining’ financial sustainability of Australia’s aged care sector will see taxpayer costs for services double over the next 40…

Proud Aussie nurse talks about heading up prestigious US nursing school

Patricia Davidson is a "proud Aussie nurse". She has been an RN since 1980 and has clinical, teaching and practice…

Predictable and preventable: pressure injuries need to stop

Pressure injuries are expensive for our health system, hugely distressing for patients and, most of all, preventable and predictable. That…

Virtual museum to inspire empathy in healthcare

A team of academics at UTS in Sydney are leading a first-of-its-kind ‘Virtual Empathy Museum’ (VEM) – an innovative digital…