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Former Aged Care Nurse Charged With Assaulting Eight Residents

A former aged care nurse has been charged over an alleged string of assaults that are believed to have occurred at an aged care facility in the suburb of Ashfield in Sydney’s inner west. The accused who has not yet been named is a 56-year-old woman who had worked for 10 years as a nurse... Read More

Improving the Health Care Workforce for Older Australians

People, on average, are living longer. The UN predicts that by 2030, one in six people will be over the age of 60. As innovations are made in technology and medicine, and we learn more about health and nutrition, it’s no surprise that the life expectancy of the general population is increasing. But is the... Read More

Why a Drug Treatment for Dementia has Eluded us

Finding a cure for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s is challenging. They’re difficult to diagnose, and drugs struggle to get into the brain as the brain’s blood supply is largely separate to the rest of the body. Not surprisingly, several companies have left this territory in recent years. Last week, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced it will stop... Read More
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