How to provide effective falls prevention in aged care
New research from Flinders University has revealed that devastating falls in residential aged care homes could be prevented by using gold standard approaches of regular exercise […]
High use of poorly financed aged care
Australia is a comparatively high user of residential aged care with a relatively low financial investment in the whole aged-care sector, OECD data shows. In a […]
Nursing home patterns in dementia drug regime
People living with dementia are nine times more likely to be prescribed with the antipsychotic drug risperidone while generally less likely to be given prescribed cardiovascular […]
New directions in aged care in Australia
Flinders University researchers are advocating a better quality of life for residents in aged care facilities. A new Flinders University study has found that living within […]
Counting the true cost of dementia
It costs approximately $88,000 a year to provide health and residential care for a person living with dementia in Australia, according to new research led by […]