In Italy, Spain and France, old people's homes have been ravaged by coronavirus with the elderly and the infirm taking the brunt of the epidemic as it spreads like wildfire across Europe.
Mar 24, 2020
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Bushfire smoke has now been blanketing parts of Australia for months. This week the air quality in Sydney reached new lows, reported to be 12 times hazardous levels in some parts of the city on Tuesday.
Dec 12, 2019
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Persons living with dementia don't have sex. Or they have weird sex. Or they have dangerous sex, in need of containment.
Jul 5, 2017
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Global guidelines aimed at minimising the risk of contracting Legionnaires' disease are inadequate for safeguarding the health of our ageing population, new research from Brunel University London concludes.
Jun 19, 2017
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Older New Zealanders with unmet needs have a lower quality of life, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
Sep 9, 2016
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One in every five older people living in UK care homes has dehydration, suggesting that they are not drinking enough to keep themselves healthy. Those with dementia, diabetes and kidney problems are at most risk of dehydration ...
Nov 11, 2015
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EU-funded researchers have developed new apps that enable healthcare workers to provide more personalised care to dementia sufferers.
Dec 9, 2014
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If you're poor and aging in America, the golden years may not be pretty, especially if you are black.
Sep 3, 2013
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Researchers at the University of Warwick and Queen Mary, University of London have shown that exercise is not effective in reducing burden of depression among elderly care home residents.
May 2, 2013
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(Medical Xpress) -- Errors in administration of medication are a serious problem in long-term residential care. New research completed by the University of Warwick and the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) ...
Jan 12, 2012
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