Articles
Delivering high-quality dementia care
Everyone working across the healthcare industry ought to be receiving compulsory education about dementia to increase their understanding and knowledge. [ + ]
Death and dying in aged care: managing worker mental health
Recent research shows that nearly half of aged care professionals exposed to death and dying are impacted professionally and mentally, but very few seek help. [ + ]
Do inflammatory foods damage muscle mass in older people?
Know someone over the age of 65 who struggles to open jars? Inflammatory foods may be to blame. [ + ]
What is preventing better quality care for older Australians?
It is clear that aged care funding needs urgent reform. Chris Mamarelis from Whiddon takes a look at the barriers faced by providers and how they can be overcome. [ + ]
Why mushrooms are key to aged care nutrition
One in four Australians are vitamin D deficient — with older people being at greater risk — and mushrooms may hold the key for prevention. [ + ]
How gamified exercise can help to prevent falls
Falls in older people can be reduced by gamified step exercises, a large randomised control trial has found. [ + ]
Where best practice care is falling short: study
Aged care home residents are not receiving best practice care for several common conditions, new research suggests. [ + ]
Irregular sleep patterns associated with dementia risk
A Monash University study has found that those with very irregular sleep patterns may be at heightened risk for dementia. [ + ]
Star ratings show improved levels of aged care
Offering access to previously unavailable data, star ratings provide a comprehensive view of aged care home performance. [ + ]
New report provides insights into complaints about aged care
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson has emphasised the importance of good complaints handling following the release of a report on complaints about aged care services. [ + ]
An AI-driven companion for people with dementia
UNSW researchers have developed Viv, an artificial intelligence-driven companion aimed at improving the lives of people living with dementia. [ + ]
How to deal with the 24/7 nursing mandate
Providers will need to adopt a multifaceted approach to staffing and training that involves targeted rostering to deal with the federal government's new 24/7 nursing requirements. [ + ]
Care from the cloud
As the pace of aged care sector transformation accelerates, leaders and care providers are spearheading innovation and disruption to ensure continuity and quality of care for older Australians. [ + ]
Pilot project uses technology to improve resident communication
Bolton Clarke Research Institute is investigating personal amplification devices, which use digital technology to enhance speech, as a low-cost alternative to hearing aids. [ + ]
Bringing hospital IPC rigour to aged care
Like their registered nurse (RN) colleagues in emergency care, RNs in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) are the frontline workers responsible for the health and safety of residents. [ + ]
