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Help with Senior Nutrition to Prevent Health Emergencies, Part 1 ...
Malnourishment leads to bone loss, digestive emergencies and more in elderly. Why senior nutrition declines; preventing it with companion care. MinuteWomen.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Guide launched to help seniors avoid online scams - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Guide launched to help seniors avoid online scams Scoop.co.nz (press release) 'Get online savvy' - A Guide for Seniors contains a wealth of information on the types of scams targeting people over 50...
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Australian federal Parliament passes Bill for elderly to pay for high-care...
Australian federal Parliament passes Bill for elderly to pay for high-care ...See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Changes in power as world grows up - Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times Changes in power as world grows up Brisbane Times Meanwhile, Europe's population will have shrunk by a seventh by 2100 and Japan's by a third (the average age in both Germany and Japan...
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Aged care sale could hit rural Vic: oppn - Brisbane Times
Aged care sale could hit rural Vic: oppn Brisbane Times State-managed aged care beds will be sold off in country Victoria in line with the government's plans to privatise the sector in Melbourne, the...
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Fire forces evacuation of Brisbane nursing home - ABC Online
Fire forces evacuation of Brisbane nursing home ABC Online More than 100 residents have been evacuated from a Brisbane nursing home after a fire in the kitchen.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Medibank 'squeeze' on hospitals - Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times Medibank 'squeeze' on hospitals Brisbane Times Australia's biggest health insurer, Medibank Private, has been accused of squeezing hospitals to shore up its balance sheet before an...
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Care concerns at elite aged home - Brisbane Times
Care concerns at elite aged home Brisbane Times A prestigious nursing home accused of failing to provide the exclusive services promised to residents has escaped punishment, despite two reports...
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Report Reveals Health Cost Burden Hot Spots | Pro Bono Australia
A new report points to the nations ‘hot spots’ where Australians have delayed seeing a dentist or doctor or filled a medication prescription due to the cost burden.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and...
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HR Managers Not in Tune with NFP Employees -Study | Pro Bono Australia
A Not for Profit workplace study has found a severe ‘perception gap’ between Human Resource managers and sector employees - revealing some NFP HR managers are extremely off the mark.Kirrina's...
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Hazel's courage a challenge to amp up dementia fight - Brisbane Times
Hazel's courage a challenge to amp up dementia fight Brisbane Times ... Better aged care reform package with $270 million over five years.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Nutritional Problems in Older People | Otus Live In Care
Malnutrition an all too common problem in elderly - whats you experience ? Nutritional Problems in Older People http://t.co/d11F0rkA2DSee it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Futurity.org – Poetry lets doctors see human side of dementia
Research news from leading universitiesParticipation in a creative storytelling program helps improve the perceptions medical students have of patients affected by dementia. See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Music as medicine
Musicians Alan Yellowitz and Adam Mason run “The Beat Goes On,” a health and wellness program that uses “rhythm enrichment” to brighten the day for seniors suffering from mental illness. (RT@alztex...
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Fears for patients as state set to sell aged-care beds
The Victorian government has confirmed plans to sell off its aged-care beds in Melbourne, prompting concerns patient care will be compromised.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Your Retirement Years – Radio Talkback with PhilAged Care ...
Your Retirement Years – Radio Talkback with Phil. Below are recordings of Phil's (Co-Founder of Tall Trees) talkback radio show called Your Retirement Years. Phil discusses all things aged care and...
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Seniors Engaged in Their Communities – More Benefits of Social Media Activity...
Pew Report says seniors are increasingly active in their communities. Both online and offline. http://t.co/pqpHkuL1aqSee it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Discrimination against elderly gays to be outlawed - Brisbane Times
Discrimination against elderly gays to be outlawed Brisbane Times In a submission to a Senate inquiry, Mission Australia said: ''We do not consider such an exemption should apply to the provision of...
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Free dementia resource for carers and other news - Australian Ageing Agenda:...
Free dementia resource for carers - Australian Ageing Agenda: Aged Care and Retirement Industry News and Issues http://t.co/nRdbxM1NJZSee it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Nutrition Strategies for Dementia in Senior Care Communities and at Home |...
RT @HomeCareSelect: Caring for an elderly patient with dementia? Learn how to satisfy their nutritional needs. http://t.co/oUC8VQK4YgSee it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Nursing home set to house asylum seekers - Brisbane Times
Nursing home set to house asylum seekers Brisbane Times The lodge operated as an aged care facility for 37 years before Blue Care closed its doors, citing the building was “no longer at a standard...
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Documentary captures restorative nature of art - ABC Local
Documentary captures restorative nature of art ABC Local MARIA HATZAKIS: The film was commissioned by the Wesley Mission Brisbane the social welfare group that runs Art From the Margins. Anthony...
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10% of hospital time for over-65s due to falls (AIHW)
Around one-tenth of time spent in hospitals by people aged over 65 is directly attributable to falls, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).See...
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Exercise and prosper: lessons about the brain from the bomb
Until a few years ago, it was assumed that humans were born with the maximum number of neurons that we were ever going to have.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Suicide prevention takes more than 'treating depression'
Suicide prevention in Australia is often represented as, first and foremost, about recognising and getting help and treatment for depression.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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9 Ways To Fight Eye Strain
Do you spend your days always looking at a brightly lit screen Yeah us too. But we don't have to take the pain sitting down.See it on Scoop.it, via Health and Ageing
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Keeping mentally busy tied to less memory loss 5 : 00PM - GMA News
Keeping mentally busy tied to less memory loss 5 : 00PM GMA News They had each taken an average of six annual cognitive tests during the study, which showed that 102 developed dementia and 51 developed...
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Wide Bay Population Health Atlas
Kirrina's insight:What an indictment, what a failure of all levels of government that are supposed to serve our Region. Get off your backsides Deputy PM Warren Truss, Keith Pitt and everyone in our...
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In the lucky country of Australia apartheid is alive and kicking - The Guardian
The Guardian In the lucky country of Australia apartheid is alive and kicking The Guardian Families, the elderly and disabled people wait years for sanitation that works.' Photograph: Anoek De...
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Community pharmacist program improves COPD care - medwireNews
Community pharmacist program improves COPD care medwireNews medwireNews: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who receive a community pharmacist-based intervention have improved...
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