Aged Care in the Media
"The Grand Plan" campaign
June 30, 2010
The Campaign for Care of Older Australians has begun their new campaign "A Grand Plan" encouraging younger Australians to nominate an older person to raise awareness of the issues facing older Australians today.
See article here: The Grand Plan
Going barefoot increases risk of falls at home
Medicalnewstoday.com
June 24, 2010
Going barefoot may increase the risk of falls in the elderly. A study found that older people who went barefoot, or wore slippers or socks with no shoes when at home were more likely to suffer serious injuries as a result of a fall.
See article here: Going barefoot in home may contribute to elderly falls according to Institute for Aging research study
Caregiving increases positive emotions
Medicalnewstoday.com
June 23, 2010
Caregiving has often been associated with high levels of stress and anxiety. A new study published in Psychology and Aging has found there are some positive aspects of caregiving, mainly when a carer is involved in more physical aspects of caregiving such as personal hygiene.
See article here: Caring for an elderly, sick spouse sometimes has positive elements
Aged care industry plea to Prime Minister
Aged Care Industry Council
Media release
June 24, 2010
The aged care industry yesterday delivered an open letter to the Prime Minister demanding more funding for aged care organisations and services. The Aged Care Industry Council (ACIC) felt that it had little choice but to act due to fears the aged care sector will collapse.
See article here: Aged care plea for action - ACIC 23 June
Nursing home resident wins right to die
abc.net.au
June 21, 2010
A nursing home resident has won the right to refuse food, fluids and medications that would keep her alive.The nursing home was worried it may be assisting the women in her 70s to die, but a court ruling found the aged care home would not be doing anything illegal.
See article here: Court grants women right to die
Aged care residents have no say
smh.com.au
June 16, 2010
Chief executive officer of HammondCare Stephen Judd has said at a recent international dementia conference that aged care residents are "voiceless citizens" with little say or choice in their daily lives according, to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald.
See article here: Aged care residents 'voiceless citizens'
Brain expert predicts dementia sufferers to quadruple
abc.net.au
June 10, 2010
Brain expert Baroness Professor Susan Greenfield has warned Australians that the number of people suffering from dementia in the next four decades will quadruple in an interview with ABC reporter Kerry O' Brien.
See article here: The good and the bad news on dementia
Video games help keep seniors active
Medical News Today
June 7, 2010
While video games take heat for contributing to a generation of sedentary youth, some types of games may help older adults become more physically active, according to a study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 57th Annual Meeting in Baltimore.
See article here: Study gauges seniors' calorie playing active video
Debate over aged care wages continues
abc.net.au
June 4, 2010
Aged care providers may face new struggles with recent pay rises for aged care workers. The federal government last week gave providers a funding boost but not enough according to comments from Rod Young from the Aged Care Association.
See article here: Aged care sector to struggle after minimum wage rise
Education may protect against dementia
Medical News Today
June 2, 2010
Researchers have discovered that educated people tolerate damage to the brain associated with mild cognitive impairment more than those with low levels of education. Highly educated people were found to have higher brain reserves believed to protect them from dementia progression.
See article here: Education helps against dementia
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