Government help needed to boost health of SA
Campaigns to encourage healthy behaviour among South Australians are disjointed, ignore broader societal issues and need greater involvement from state government, a Flinders University review has […]
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Promoting dignity at end of life
At the end of life, people may have to rely on others for help with showering, dressing and going to the toilet. This loss of privacy […]
Step forward for dementia carer support
Support for carers of people living with dementia will be bolstered under a new and innovative patient-centered approach led by Flinders’ Caring Futures Institute researchers. The […]
Real world methods to improve dementia care
Using real-world training and coaching, two new Flinders University research projects are aiming to bring much needed improvements to the care provided to people living with […]
Making baby sleep safe
Aboriginal babies die from Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy (SUDI) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) at a rate 3-4 times that of non-Aboriginal babies. “This […]
Sleep and screen time link to myopia
New research from Flinders University indicates people with near-sightedness or myopia are more likely to experience poorer sleep quality than people with normal vision. The study, […]
New guide for families using aged care
When someone dies in residential aged care, families and friends experience grief and loss – and some of this grief may have started earlier when the […]
Burns victims struggling to pay
Living away from community and Country, Aboriginal families of children with severe burns also face critical financial stress to cover the associated costs of health care […]
ARC grants support bold research projects
Addressing the housing needs of adults with intellectual disability, exploring Aboriginal rock art in the upper Murray region and improving home environments for young people in […]