Industry News
Bone loss medicines and ovarian cancer: what's the link?
Researchers compared medications taken by more than 50,000 women aged over 50, from 2004–2013, to analyse differences in those with ovarian cancer and those without. [ + ]
Tireless dementia advocate and oldest uni student awarded OAM
Val Fell is studying for a Bachelor of Dementia Care at the University of Tasmania to enable her to provide the latest evidence and research on care to her support group. [ + ]
Vitamin D deficiency directly linked to dementia: genetic study
Dementia is a progressive condition that leads to deterioration in cognitive function. But what if you could stop this degenerative disease in its tracks? [ + ]
Blue Care voted most trusted brand for residential and home care
Blue Care, part of UnitingCare Queensland, won recognition as part of the 2022 Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey. [ + ]
New project to combat sexual assualt in residential care
An estimated 50 people are sexually assaulted in Australian aged care homes every week. Most of them are women. Most live with dementia. [ + ]
Nominations open for HESTA Excellence Awards
The awards celebrate exceptional professionals working in aged care, disability, allied health and community services in Australia. [ + ]
Aus dementia solutions showcased in London
Dementia Australia's technology and programs are being showcased at the Alzheimer's Disease International Conference 2022 in London this week. [ + ]
Tool helps older adults assess driving performance
Researchers have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their 'attentional performance' during driving. [ + ]
Home visits for palliative care increase by 18%
The number of Medicare-subsidised palliative care services received by Australians in their own homes almost doubled between 2015–16 and 2019–20. [ + ]
Industry welcomes new Cabinet
ACCPA is calling on the incoming government to deliver on the promise of political change by nominating aged care reform as a priority for the first 100 days of government. [ + ]
HSU launches legal action over aged care wages
The Health Services Union has commenced a legal push to prevent aged care operators slashing pay by engaging catering staff under the hospitality award through labour hire operators. [ + ]
Type 2 diabetes speeds up brain aging
Despite strong evidence linking type 2 diabetes with cognitive decline, few patients undergo a comprehensive cognitive assessment as part of their clinical care. [ + ]
VR tool to improve quality of life in aged care
A toolkit to help aged care providers integrate virtual reality into the lives of residents has been launched. [ + ]
ADA optimistic about fixing oral health of aged care residents
The ADA is optimistic that the new Labor government will work with the industry body to fix the broken dental system for people in aged care. [ + ]
Providers face acute threats to financial viability: report
More than 60% of residential aged care homes are operating at a loss, and the financial performance of home care services declined by 26% compared to the previous year. [ + ]