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  This week the royal commission has been hearing about the aged care needs of diverse communities, such as the LGBTI community, migrants, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “Diversity is a hallmark of humanity, yet aged care providers and the aged care system as a whole have not always responded to needs that... Read More

  The long-held recommendation that older people should wear supportive shoes could be turned on its head by new research into whether – or not – walking barefoot can reduce the risk of falls among older people. Susan Antcliff, a researcher with the University of Canberra, told HelloCare her journey to study the link between... Read More

The speed with which the scientific and medical communities have developed and tested these new vaccines has been extraordinary. However, this short timescale leaves us with some outstanding questions. Key among these is how long the protection we receive from vaccination, or indeed from infection with the virus itself, will last. We know, for example, that antibody levels drop quite quickly following a COVID-19 infection. Read More