Dementia Matters — rethinking the food model for people living with dementia
28 August, 2017 by Corin KellyLainie Lynch is improving the nutritional profile of people living with dementia through a food service model based on the internationally awarded Butterfly household care model, pioneered by Dr David Sheard, founder of Dementia Care Matters in the UK.
Protecting our older workers from injury
07 August, 2017 by Terry Wong, General Manager, Move 4 Life. | Supplied by: Move 4 Life Pty LimitedAs we live longer, we work longer, increasing the risk of injury.
Too much sitting may be bad for your brain (and your body)
07 August, 2017We all know that exercise is good for our health, but it may also keep our brains healthy.
Puppy guilt trips help keep the elderly active
01 August, 2017It's hard to ignore a dog that wants to go for a walk, which makes it a good strategy for keeping the elderly active.
Alzheimer's diagnosis may soon be possible with a simple blood test
27 July, 2017Study findings offer a major step in predicting disease risk, years before obvious signs in the brain.
Addressing the physical health of people living with mental illness
27 July, 2017 by Gabrielle Maston, Dietitians Association of Australia | Supplied by: Dietitians Association of AustraliaPeople living with mental illness need to take care of their physical health through healthy eating and exercise, just like everyone else.
Meet Sally McCray, an outlier in dietetics
26 July, 2017Sally McCray is the recipient of the 2017 Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) President’s Award for Innovation for her research and implementation of 'room service', a five-star inspired food service model for hospitals.
Study: 1 in 3 dementia cases could be prevented
21 July, 2017Improving brain health by focusing on nine key areas of health could dramatically reduce the risk of dementia.
World first: double hand transplant child can now write, dress and eat independently
20 July, 2017Eighteen months after his double hand transplant, an eight-year-old child can undertake essential life functions.
Australian discovery paves way for growing lifesaving organs
19 July, 2017 by Mansi GandhiA stem cell research discovery could help ease the current organ shortage, paving the way to producing replacement organs for damaged hearts, kidneys and bowels.
Bacterial diagnosis much faster with new system
07 July, 2017Faster treatment, faster recovery and reduced risk of antibiotic resistance are now possible for patients with bacterial infections thanks to a new diagnostic system.
Want your cake and eat it too? You might want to check the portion size
05 July, 2017Portion sizes for Australia's most commonly consumed junk foods have increased significantly over the past 20 years.
Melbourne researchers help tackle snakebite deaths globally
19 June, 2017Improving treatment and reducing the death and injury toll from snakebites globally took a major step forward when the World Health Organization added snakebite to the highest priority list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) this month.
Staff mindfulness sessions well received at John Hunter Hospital
16 June, 2017 by Dr Susannah Ward, Dr Sue OutramHospital initiatives designed to promote employee health and wellbeing can positively contribute to the development of a hospital culture where staff feel valued and role model health behaviour to the community. Such interventions may reduce rates of employee mental illness, absenteeism, burnout and turnover while improving workforce morale, job satisfaction and resilience.
Hospitals can be front line in uncovering elder abuse
15 June, 2017Report calls for national plan to combat elder abuse.
