University of South Australia

Taking more than 5 pills a day? ‘Deprescribing’ can prevent harm – especially for older people

People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than…

Nurse raises awareness of Covid-related hearing loss

Registered nurse and lecturer at the University of South Australia, Kim Gibson, is spreading awareness about hearing loss as a…

Call on govt to fund feline companions in aged care

A research team is calling for the government to fund pets in aged care to improve residents' mental health. The…

Lack of accountability blamed for dangerous polypharmacy and preventable deaths   

New research suggests a rivalry between industry bodies as to who should be in charge of medication reviews is leading…

One in three older Australians hesitant about retirement: podcast

Australians over 55 are feeling insecure about their financial future and might hold off planning their retirement, a new report…

Poor eyesight linked to ‘devastating’ cognitive misdiagnosis

New research has found that older people with poor eyesight might be mistakenly diagnosed with cognitive impairment. Age-related macular degeneration…

1 in 5 older Australians hospitalised after ACAT: study

One in five older Australians are more likely to have an unplanned trip to the hospital within 90 days of…

Is citizen science the key to ageing well?

In the rehabilitated wetlands and green reserves around metropolitan Adelaide, a group of older people, uni students and researchers embarked…

Increasing waistline increases your dementia risk

Harmful body fat could increase your risk of dementia, Australian researchers have found.  Researchers at the University of South Australia…