In the early 1990s, doctor and geriatrician Dr Bill Thomas was working in a nursing home when a resident approached him about a rash. She also mentioned that she was lonely. Dr Thomas was able to prescribe a cream for the rash, but when he consulted his Harvard medical books for how to treat loneliness,...
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The Inaugural innovAGEING Innovator of the Year Award The national innovAGEING Awards will be presented tonight in an online event broadcast from Sydney. Says Merlin Kong, the Head of innovAGEING: “We celebrate our diverse and imaginative champions, who have channelled the best of ageing into people-centred innovation. “We are also excited this year to introduce a...
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Good nutrition is vital for a healthy life. But as people age, they can undergo changes that prevent them from receiving the nutrition they need. As a consequence, malnutrition is common among older people. Poor nutrition can have a multitude of negative effects on older people, including weakening their immune system, increasing the risk...
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