New app to prepare end-of-life carers
15 December, 2022ELDAC and Flinders University have designed a new app to help home care workers to provide end-of-life and palliative care to their clients as their care needs change.
Machine learning tool to predict pre-frailty
09 December, 2022Machine learning could be the key component in developing effective early screening systems identifying frailty in middle-aged and older Australians.
Free aged care workforce planning tool
24 November, 2022The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) has developed a Workforce Planning Tool that captures and presents workforce insights.
Medi-Map achieves transitional eNRMC conformance in Tas
24 November, 2022Medication management solution Medi-Map can now be used as an e-prescribing platform for Tasmanian aged care facilities.
Dementia Australia recognised at the 2022 Future of Ageing Awards
15 November, 2022Dementia Australia was recognised at the 2022 Future of Ageing Awards with two projects recognised with major accolades — Talk with Ted and Ask Annie.
Cincom Eloquence Customer Communications Management suite
01 November, 2022 | Supplied by: Cincom Systems of Australia Pty LtdSavvy healthcare organisations are enhancing their customer engagement strategy with enterprise-grade CCM to design, deploy, deliver and manage communications.
Digital technology could reduce A&E attendance
24 October, 2022The use of digital technology in residential care homes can reduce the number of emergency department attendances by 10% each month, according to new research.
Free mobile app to support early dementia diagnosis
20 October, 2022Dementia Australia has launched a free mobile app that helps people to privately monitor and better understand suspected changes in their cognition over time.
Algorithm could reduce falls when paired with smart watch
11 October, 2022By pairing with a wearable tech device such as a smart watch, the Watch Walk algorithm provides a measurement of walking steadiness and speed.
Trial measures dopamine to detect Parkinson's earlier
07 October, 2022A trial being spearheaded by the Clinical Research and Imaging Centre (CRIC) at SAHMRI is aiming to improve the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
In-home device tracks Parkinson's progression
30 September, 2022The device can monitor a patient's movement and gait speed, which can be used to evaluate severity, disease progression, and the patient's response to medication.
The role of technology in improving quality of care
16 September, 2022 by Michael Ivanchenko*Reports of abuse, neglect and substandard care have plagued Australia's aged care system, and knowing providers are meeting regulations and standards that are in place to protect some of our most vulnerable has never been more important.
innovAGEING National Challenge returns for 2022
09 September, 2022innovAGEING, Australia's network for aged services, is inviting innovators interested in making an impact on aged services to apply for its second national challenge.
Pneumatic mobility device wins design award
09 September, 2022A pneumatic patient transfer device that assists at-home healthcare workers has bagged this year's National James Dyson Award.
Residential aged care app bags award
02 September, 2022The app has been designed to enable care staff to spend less time on documentation and more time delivering care to residents.
