Grant secured to optimise aged and dementia home care
06 December, 2019Flinders University has secured an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant to optimise the home environment to promote healthy ageing.
Ageing joyfully
18 July, 2019 by Professor Catherine Bridge* and Dr Peter Sweatman**Designing bathroom environments that suit older people can help reduce barriers to functioning and allow more people to age in place for longer periods.
Innovative falls program helps Parkinson's sufferers
14 February, 2019Using a safety harness, participants walk along a booby-trapped walkway, helping to train the brain to respond quickly to fall hazards.
New technology to reduce patient falls from bed
27 November, 2018New bed sensors being developed in Melbourne will soon alert carers in nursing homes and hospitals if their patients are at risk of a fall.
Mack Traction Control footwear
06 February, 2018The Mack range of slip-resistant occupational footwear includes a lightweight, slip-resistant, slip-on double gusset safety boot for workers that are exposed to slippery environments.
Fall prevention with a powered exoskeleton
16 May, 2017European researchers have developed a smart exoskeleton that recognises loss of balance and prevents falling in elderly patients.
Food borne illness can be a killer
17 August, 2016 by ahhbWhy we need a co-design approach to transitionary care
07 November, 2015 by ahhbDavid Tune Announced As Aged Care Sector Committee Chair
23 March, 2015 by Sophie BlackshawAssistant Minister for Social Services Senator Mitch Fifield has announced the appointment of Mr David Tune AO PSM as Chair of the Government’s Aged Care Sector Committee.
Ageing Well Needs To Be A Global Health Priority
06 November, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawUnless health systems find effective strategies to address the problems faced by an ageing world population, the growing burden of chronic disease will greatly affect the quality of life of older people, a major new Series on health and ageing published in The Lancet has warned.
Consumer and Health Groups Against AMA's Medical Co-payment Proposal
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithCommunity and health consumer groups have rejected the Australian Medical Association’s proposal for mandatory medical co-payments as representing a first step towards the breakdown of universal access under Medicare.
Candidates Announced for the 2014 GPRA Board
15 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithGeneral Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) has announced the candidates for the 2014 Board elections.
Oestrogen Can Help Women with Treatment-Resistent Schizophrenia
26 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithExciting new research from the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) reveals that oestrogen can help treat women with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
ECG Tests Delivered over iPhone Can Diagnose Atrial Fibrillation Easily and Cheaply
02 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithAn quick and easy ECG test delivered over an iPhone by pharmacists could cheaply diagnose atrial fibrillation, a common abnormal heart rhythm that causes a third of all strokes and doubles the chances of premature death.
Researchers Pave the Way for Personalised Treatments for Bacterial Diseases
03 March, 2014 by Petrina SmithResearchers have developed a new method for rapidly measuring the level of antibiotic molecules in the blood and how they work against bacteria, paving the way for personalised treatments for bacterial diseases.
