Articles
Nursing Home Funding
Aged-care funding creates dependency and lowers well-being of residents [ + ]
Dementia support and prevention
Currently in Australia, over 322,000 people suffer from dementia, with one in ten of Australians over the age of 65 affected by the condition. However, the Australian population is rapidly aging: the number of Australians aged 65 is expected to increase from 2.5 million in 2002 to 6.2 million in 2042, with only 2.5 people of working age supporting each person aged over 65 as opposed to 5 people in 2002. With this increase in the aging population, based on projections from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the number of people with dementia will reach almost 400,000 by 2020, and around 900,000 by 2050. According to Jon Kontopos, CEO of Dementia Caring, as the population in Australia ages, there will be an increasing pressure on the healthcare system to cater for those needing aged care, especially those who will be affected by conditions like dementia which require a high level of care. [ + ]
Infection Control is in the hands of our patients
For the Spring 2015 issue of Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin we have discovered an industry-wide leaning towards involving patients in their own care, from infection control, hospital design, meal planning and through the monitoring of their own health via smart technology and wearables. [ + ]
A critical review to plan the future: An infection prevention and control conference with a difference
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The Big Deal About Biologics
Dr Deborah Gleeson is a lecturer in public health at La Trobe University. Her research focuses on the impact of trade agreements on healthcare and public health policy. She is convener of the Political Economy of Health Special Interest Group of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), and represents PHAA on matters related to trade agreements, including the TPP. [ + ]
Wearable Devices In Health
Christopher Roosen is the owner of Cognitive Ink, a user experience (UX) consultancy based in Sydney, specialising in the innovation and design of products, services and experiences. He has a deep interest in using calm technologies to reconnect people with their communities and the environment. Obsessed with understanding how and why users think and behave, Christopher’s expertise grounded in a Masters degree in Cognitive Psychology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Factors (a specialist discipline involving user-focused design to fit the physical and mental capabilities and limitations of human beings). [ + ]
RUOK? How to respond to someone who isn't OK
World Suicide Prevention Day prompts people from all walks of life to ask their loved ones what could be a life-saving question: are you ok? [ + ]
Buildings That Heal
Contributions from neuroscience in designing the built environment [ + ]
The Conversation - The link between smoking and mental health
A recent study suggested a causal association between smoking tobacco and developing psychosis or schizophrenia, building on research about the relationship between the use of substances and the risk of psychosis. While cannabis is one of the usual suspects, a potential link with tobacco will have come as a surprise to many. [ + ]
