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NSW is headed for a “more severe flu season than usual” with the state recording a 25 per cent week-on-week surge in cases. The latest NSW Health Respiratory Surveillance Report detailed a 22 per cent jump in people presenting to ...

Experts have found that music can activate neural pathways in the brains of people with conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Vicky Abad, registered music therapist and managing director of music therapy company Music Beat, says that music can ...

Di Winkler, La Trobe University Lisa lives with multiple sclerosis. She used to live in aged care after being admitted there in her late 40s. It isn’t living, it is existing. You are told what to do […] when to ...

Research into the prevalence of elder abuse has found that as many as one in six older Australians experience some form of it. The Australian Institute of Family Studies research concluded that experience of elder abuse is associated with a ...

Hal Swerissen, La Trobe University Waiting lists for older people who need home care have blown out again. Twice as many people are now waiting for a Commonwealth Home Care Package as last year. Home care packages help older people ...

Eating more fruit, nuts and legumes and reducing sugary drinks may help to ease stress and anxiety in people aged over 60, new Australian research has found. The research examined about 300 Australians aged 60 and over and found a ...

Nurses are leaving permanent employment for contracting work at an unprecedented rate, and although that decision offers better working conditions and pay, many independent nurses do not know what to claim come tax time. A survey from the Australian Primary ...

The Department of Health and Aged Care's Pulse Survey will open on Monday and run until June 14 after hearing concerns that aged care workers aren't aware of industry changes and reforms. The twice-yearly survey is open to all aged ...