Sweeping Federal aged care reforms take effect today: What Australians need to know
Broad-sweeping funding changes have come into action in a bid to provide a more “financially sustainable” industry which…
World Bank calls on Malaysia to ‘significantly expand’ social pensions amid ageing population
They define social pensions as transfers to the elderly that are financed by general government revenues – meaning…
Walking Just 4,000 Steps 1-2 Days a Week May Help Older Women Live longer
Richard Sagredo An important exercise minimum of 4,000 steps one or two days per week was just identified…
Association of metabolic syndrome and prognosis in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia | BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Study design and population This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Huanggang Central Hospital, a tertiary care hospital.…
Family donates $1.7 million to transform dementia care at aged care facility
A local family has gifted an “unprecedented” private donation of $1.7 million to enhance the lives of residents…
Experts uncover the real reason women live longer than men – Health – News
It’s widely known that on average, women live longer than men. However, researchers now claim there is a…
Queensland Police charge woman with defrauding four elderly residents at aged care facility where she worked
A 23-year-old woman been charged with more than 100 counts of fraud after she allegedly obtained bank details…
Weight-Loss Pill Matches Injections, but Experts Skeptical
GLP-1 receptor agonists are now well established as weight-loss treatments, but until recently, they have been available exclusively…
Inappropriate Prescribing Tied to Mortality Risk in Seniors
TOPLINE: Older adults who were prescribed medications flagged as potentially inappropriate had an increased risk for mortality, with…
Multidrug Therapy Could Help Both the Heart and the Brain
A groundbreaking analysis reveals that older adults taking a combination of medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and…
RSV Jab Shields Older Adults from Hospitalisation
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is around 82%…
Can Preventing, Treating Herpes Reduce Dementia Risk?
Mounting evidence points to a connection between dementia and common herpes virus infections, particularly herpes simplex virus type…