The Importance of Influenza Vaccination – Aged Care

As our population age’s scientists have discovered that our immune system deteriorates. This is immunosenescence, where there is a loss of effectiveness in preventing disease and infection and is associated with an increased susceptibility to infections. Our immune system is the first line in defence against invaders such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. Therefore... Read More

Ageing may be inevitable, but that doesn’t seem to make it any the more palatable for the vast majority of Western civilisation. We fight it every step of the way using a variety of methods, ranging from the more sedate actions of hiding our date of birth on Facebook and investing in expensive creams that... Read More

A wakeup call for the industry There is no doubt that the overwhelming majority of providers and workers within the industry consistently deliver quality services – but we can and should be better. There is also little doubt that the Aged Care Industry has been impacted by government policy and funding changes over recent years.... Read More