Aged Care & Disability Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Stopping the dementia "tsunami" 10/20/2014

Dementia will soon engulf more than 100 million people across the globe.

Govt's nursing home trial "a farce" 10/14/2014

A new federal government trial to have quality checks abolished for nursing homes which have 'consistently demonstrated high levels of care' is a "farce" and puts the well-being of ...

Depressed elderly people at 'increased risk' of falls 10/13/2014

Falls are common in elderly people but the risk increases markedly when they have depressive symptoms, research from Neuroscience Research Australia shows.

GP co-payment plan about to bite the dust? 10/8/2014

In a telltale sign the policy could be all but dead and buried, Minister for Health Peter Dutton unexpectedly made an 11th-hour decision to hold back from introducing legislation ...

Virtual technology used for cerebral palsy patient support 10/1/2014

Computer modelling is being used to predict the most effective way to help cerebral palsy patients walk and move more easily.

Arthritis patients, clinicians urged to heed paracetamol warnings 9/30/2014

Osteoarthritis (OA) patients have been cautioned about the overuse of paracetamol to counteract pain following recent reports about the alarming number of Australians hospitalised ...

Nurses and midwives defeat wage freeze bill 9/29/2014

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has congratulated Tasmanian nurses and midwives for defending patient safety by successfully campaigning against the State ...

Osteoporosis drugs 'could' treat osteoarthritis 9/29/2014

Researchers are trialling a once-a-year treatment to slow osteoarthritis.

Current mandatory reporting laws for GPs 'need overhaul' 9/22/2014

Current laws mandatory reporting laws for doctors pose a risk to the public because they deter doctors from seeking medical consultations when they most need it, according to a recent ...

Balance exercises 'can decrease' fall risk 9/19/2014

Researchers at the University of Sydney have advised that if you are over 65 and have had a fall before, engaging in daily balance exercises can significantly decrease the risk of ...

'Inspire' key theme of national doctors conference 9/15/2014

Is there a doctor in the house? If there was ever a time to be unwell in Adelaide it would be during the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) annual conference, ...

Osteoporosis reported in 15% of women and 3% of men aged over 50 9/5/2014

In 2011-12, about 15 per cent of women and 3 per cent of men aged over 50 reported that they had osteoporosis; however the prevalence may actually be much higher, according to a ...

Computer avatars help transform healthcare training 9/3/2014

A life-like computer-simulated 'avatar' of an elderly gentleman with dementia has the potential to improve the pre-clinical skills of healthcare students.

'Strong, sustainable' health system benefits rural, regional Australia 8/28/2014

The Australian Government is determined to improve access to health services for people living in rural and remote areas, saying it 'understands the challenges they face'.

AMA's alternate co-payment plan gets mixed response 8/27/2014

An alternate co-payment model prepared by the AMA exempting Australia's most vulnerable patients from the extra cost burdens of health care has received a mixed response from both ...

'eNurse' points to future of health care 8/25/2014

Maybe it's not quite what you expect to find at your bedside during illness or in your later years, but a new electronic nurse – or 'eNurse' – is on the way to becoming an efficient ...

Govt brokering 'secret GP fee deal' 8/20/2014

The federal government has been accused of attempting to broker a secret deal with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) on the proposed GP co-payment.

Hearts 'at far greater risk' in the bush: cardio snapshot 8/14/2014

Australians living outside capital cities are at significantly greater risk (26 per cent) of the nation's biggest killer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), than their urban counterparts, ...

GP fee should be scrapped for everyone: pensioners 8/13/2014

Thanks for the thought, but we're just part of the bigger picture. That's the message a major pensioners lobby group is hoping to get across to the federal government amid continued ...

Aged care services 'in high demand' 8/8/2014

More older Australians are accessing aged care services, with the most significant increase in services delivered to people in their homes and in the community, a new report has ...

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