Older Australians losing independence as digital divide widens
Older Australians say they are struggling to maintain their independence as everyday services shift online and out of…
More patients in Singapore to receive hospital-level care at home and in nursing homes
SPECIALIST CARE IN NURSING HOMES As part of the broader effort moving healthcare beyond hospital walls, another initiative…
Australians urged to get vaccinated as RSV cases set to surge
Australians have been warned as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases are expected to surge in the coming weeks.…
Doctors May Need To Rethink Calcium and Vitamin D Recommendations After Major Review
A major review of nearly 154,000 adults found that calcium and vitamin D supplements—whether taken alone or together—provided…
Romanian man jailed for ‘distraction fraud’ of elderly Australian shoppers
A Romanian citizen has been jailed for his role in a global “distraction fraud” operation that fleeced tens…
Police searching for man who reportedly raped elderly woman in her own home in Palmerston
A man who reportedly raped an elderly woman in her own home in Palmerston after entering through the…
Health Ministry updates guidelines for medical cannabis perscription
The Health Ministry on Sunday published a wide-ranging set of recommendations that could significantly change how medical cannabis…
3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
Enough time had passed since the patient’s previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said…
There’s a canary in the labor market coal mine: the burned-out home healthcare sector
Home healthcare workers make up less than 3% of the total jobs, but KPMG senior economist Matthew Nestler…
A 74-Year-Old Was Forced To End Retirement And Go Back To Work After Just 2 Years And The Reason Is Deeply Unsettling
Younger generations like millennials and Gen-Zers frequently talk about retirement being a pipe dream. But increasingly, it’s failing…
Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough
SHIBUSHI, KAGOSHIMA PREF. – Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan —…
Agencies warn elderly could suffer as fuel price rises hit aged care services
The national peak body for aged care providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support…