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Budget: Ageing Australia calls for "sweeping reforms" funding
Ageing Australia has recognised the Budget's confirmed $2.6 billion pay rise, but says investment and more time is needed to deliver "sweeping reforms". [ + ]
Online repository helps understand and track care quality
The ACAC Quality Indicator Repository has launched, supporting the measurement and evaluation of the quality of care that older people experience. [ + ]
Ensuring compliance: the new Aged Care Act and AI
One of the biggest compliance challenges providers will face under new regulations is adherence to the Strengthened Quality Standards — AI may be able to help. [ + ]
Never too late: addressing modifiable dementia risk factors
With addressing modifiable dementia risk factors found to result in better cognition in older adults, it is never too early or too late to reduce dementia risk. [ + ]
Could a simple swab identify poor health in aged care?
Oropharyngeal swabs of 190 residents of aged care facilities across metropolitan South Australia suggest simple microbial markers may help identify poor health. [ + ]
How data is collected, shared and used across aged care
The CSIRO's Australian e-Health Research Centre and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre have released a report into the aged care data landscape. [ + ]
Lifestyle vs genes: which has more influence on aging?
New research from the University of Oxford has examined whether a person's lifestyle or their genes has more of an impact on the way in which they age. [ + ]
Could slow water flow be risky when handwashing?
The speed at which water flows from hand basin taps can influence infection spread in aged care and hospital settings, new research has found. [ + ]
Young onset dementia and loss of driving: the challenges
More specialised support services are needed to help people with young onset dementia to give up driving, research shows. [ + ]
Embracing the small-household model of aged care
A state-of-the-art residential aged care facility that focuses on personalised care in an environmentally sustainable setting has recently opened in SA. [ + ]
Managing stress in older people
A program designed to help young people manage their stress has been adapted for older people by Canadian researchers. [ + ]
Using handgrip strength as a health measure
Research shows that handgrip strength is a reliable, safe and non-invasive method of predicting age-related disease and disability. [ + ]
How shifting aged care legislation impacts client communication
The aged care sector in Australia is undergoing a period of significant transformation, with a wave of legislative changes across the industry. [ + ]
Online lifestyle trial points to improved cognition
Significantly better cognition in older adults was flagged following a clinical trial that implemented an online lifestyle intervention. [ + ]
The true cost of falls in aged care
A new University of Queensland study has revealed what fall-related injuries in aged care are costing the Australian health system. [ + ]
