More than 50% of Australians living in residential aged care facilities have a dementia diagnosis, with aged care services around the world preparing for the number of older people aged 65 years and above to double in the ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Aged-care funding is again on the agenda, with the latest Intergenerational Report predicting Australia's aged population will triple over the next 40 years. As a community, we will need to spend more on aged care than we ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Smoke from the massive wildfires still burning in northern Canada has cast a pall over much of North America this summer, leading to health concerns for older people and those with chronic respiratory conditions.
Aug 29, 2023
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For more than half a century, scientists have debated the role of dietary cholesterol in a healthy diet. Because it was often associated with saturated fat, limiting dietary cholesterol—especially by restricting egg consumption—seemed ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Lucy used to be known fondly as the "iron lady" by colleagues at work. In her mid-50s and still the main breadwinner for her family, she had always thought of herself as strong, energetic, and indestructible—but not any ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Women with ME/CFS tend to have more symptoms and co-occurring conditions than men, according to initial results from the world's largest study of the disease. It has long been known that women are more likely to have ME/CFS ...
Aug 24, 2023
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A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it's nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it's "just normal aging." Until finally, the penny drops: "It's Alzheimer's. ...
Aug 23, 2023
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The fall vaccination season is just around the corner, and officials are set to roll out another updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as new tools to protect against RSV.
Aug 15, 2023
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Wildfires and farming may pose threats to cognitive health, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Aug 14, 2023
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Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.
Aug 14, 2023
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