Flinders Caring Futures Institute researcher Professor Stacey George has been appointed Professor in Healthy Ageing, Support and Care as part of a new collaborative venture driven by Flinders University and Adelaide Primary Health Network (PHN). [ + ]

Medicines are the most common treatments used in health care, especially for older people. But when they're not used correctly, they can cause serious and sometimes fatal outcomes. [ + ]

Aged-care industry bodies Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) are officially uniting. [ + ]

Faecal transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the ageing process, but scientists have used evidence from mice research to achieve just that. [ + ]

New research has revealed that the commonly used method of identifying people at risk of a fall is not effective. [ + ]

An international study identifies why older adults are more susceptible to infectious diseases compared to younger people, paving the way for new potential therapeutic targets to rejuvenate the immune system in older adults. [ + ]

Calcium supplements are linked to a heightened risk of death among those with aortic valve stenosis, according to a new study. [ + ]

The NSW Smart Sensing Network has brought together researchers to develop sensor and data innovations to solve the challenges facing the aged-care sector. [ + ]

The National Ageing Research Institute has signed an agreement with aged-care provider ACH Group to improve the health and wellbeing of older people. [ + ]

Actinogen Medical has announced positive results for its lead drug Xanamem, reporting that it has demonstrated improved attention and working memory. [ + ]

Coorparoo grandmother Pat White has a new lease on life since taking part in weekly classes that are tailored to meet the physical, psychological and wellbeing needs of people living with Parkinson's disease. [ + ]

New research has identified a crucial link between arthritis and the risk of serious liver disease in people with Australia's most common genetic condition. [ + ]

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, in partnership with KPMG, is inviting members of a governing body or leaders in the aged-care sector to participate in its Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program. [ + ]

Called the DEL-S delirium severity score, the tool provides severity measures that are significantly associated with clinically relevant outcomes. [ + ]

Three aged-care organisations on the Central Coast — Adelene, Vietnam Veterans Keith Payne VC Hostel and Central Coast Community Care Association — have teamed up to deliver better care to residents. [ + ]