Dentists: Care home residents baring brunt of access crisis
Fourfold increase in residents unable to access routine NHS care: The British Dental Association has stressed Ministers must act on new…
Ageing
Health issues relating to ageing populations and social care.
Intermittent fasting and dementia study
Intermittent fasting as a protection against dementia: Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital will lead…
When dementia prevention is front of mind
When dementia prevention is front of mind: Dementia is the second leading cause of death of Australians and the leading…
Norovirus is on the rise
Norovirus is on the rise: here’s how to protect your elderly loved ones from Norovirus as cases in over 65’s…
People with dementia facing new challenges
A study exploring how increased digitalisation since the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted finance management for people with dementia and their…
Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth
Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth: Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an…
Monitoring changes in our elderly loved ones
Six questions to ask yourself about a loved one if you're worried about them as demand for elderly care support…
Hypertension drug can slow ageing
Researchers have found that the drug rilmenidine can extend lifespan and slow ageing. Published in Aging Cell, the findings show…
Reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
Reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis research from the Bionics Institute in Melbourne, Australia: Our researchers are developing a drug-free treatment…
Protecting the rights of older people to health and social care
Protecting the rights of older people to health and social care: The current health and social care crisis affects the…
Stranded dolphins show signs of Alzheimer’s
Stranded dolphins show signs of Alzheimer’s: The brains of three different species of stranded dolphins show classic markers of Alzheimer’s…
‘Exercise snacking’ the revolutionary new approach to fitness
'Exercise snacking' the revolutionary new approach to fitness: Deakin University academics have developed a new approach to health and fitness…