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New research shows that menopause has the potential to raise a woman’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, due to loss of estrogen.  Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, predominantly affects people 65 and older. Although well-known, the condition has remained a mystery, the primary cause or causes are mostly unknown.  New findings, published in... Read More

In an interview with HelloCare, Janet Anderson, the head of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, spoke candidly about how recent changes that were made to the residential aged care quality standards provided a shift in focus, and would now place more importance on a residents preferences regarding their own care.  While this has been... Read More

The peak body for non-profit aged care providers Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) has issued a warning to all governments that without the immediate transfer of all first coronavirus cases to hospital we are likely to see more tragedy in aged care across the country. “With clusters and community transmission continuing and likely for... Read More