Health collaboration crucial for the best care of older Australians
06 November, 2020 by Sean Rooney, CEO, Leading Age Services AustraliaThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the crucial relationship between aged care, hospitals, general practice, ambulance services and the whole health system.
Include pharmacists in aged-care settings, recommendations say
29 October, 2020SHPA has welcomed the patient safety measures that have emerged from the later stages of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
LASA session to explore aged-care design
19 October, 2020Designing for community, connection and sense of place shows how progressive design helps create vibrant, integrated seniors' communities.
Osteoarthritis discovery could slash health bill
16 October, 2020University of South Australia researchers are looking for a new biomarker for osteoarthritis, a condition that affects more than two million Australians.
LifeVac Australia LifeVac Anti-Choking Device
01 October, 2020LifeVac is a non-powered, single-patient portable suction device developed for emergency clearing of the upper airway.
Study links metformin to slowed cognitive decline
29 September, 2020A study of older Australians with type 2 diabetes revealed that taking metformin resulted in slower cognitive decline with lower dementia rates than those who did not use the medication.
Palliative care survey: call to clinicians
21 September, 2020The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is calling on clinicians to complete the Palliative Care Prognostic Tools Survey.
8-week program reduces Alzheimer's risk, says study
15 September, 2020A combination of dementia education and lifestyle changes improved cognitive performance and reduced the risk of Alzheimer's disease among seniors with pre-dementia conditions.
Roadmap to financing five-star aged-care system released
03 September, 2020Economic modelling has revealed that Australia can transform the quality of its aged-care system in just four years.
Tas dementia village opts for digital care system
28 August, 2020Korongee Village has implemented a patient-centred digital care system that allows staff to plan, record and monitor the care of residents in real time.
New frailty index to benefit aged care
24 August, 2020A new frailty index is set to improve aged-care and health outcomes in vulnerable older Australians.
Aspirin linked to gastrointestinal bleeding in over 70s
14 August, 2020An international study has found that prolonged daily aspirin use increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by at least 60% in people aged 70 and over.
12 dementia risk factors that could prevent or delay dementia
04 August, 2020Less education in early life, hearing loss in mid-life and smoking in later life were associated with the greatest proportion of dementia cases in the population.
Gardening resources to help seniors improve quality of life
07 July, 2020 by Jane AllmanInsteading has created a bumper trove of gardening resources, including those designed specifically for seniors.
Study identifies dementia medication management barriers
29 June, 2020A study conducted by the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety has identified barriers to effective medication management in people with dementia.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
