Elder abuse and aged care

Thousands of sporting teams, players, club supporters and community organisation members will take to the fields, courts, sidelines and stadiums of Australia next year as part of a new national grass roots community initiative aiming to help prevent the abuse, neglect and exploitation of older Australians. In June 2018, the inaugural national Grey Armband Day... Read More

Urinary tract infections are a common problem for older people. While most women will develop a UTI at some time during their adult lives, men over the age of 50 are also particularly at risk.   UTIs account for 1.2 per cent of all GP consultations. In Australia, three were more than 73,000 hospitalisations for... Read More

A worrying trend is the assumption that people with cognitive impairment cannot be expected to maintain a healthy weight, but as experienced professionals point out, the diminished ability for self-care can and should be matched by improving identification and solutions. Read More