The burden of frailty on Australia’s healthcare system
Frailty in older Australians is imposing a staggering burden on Australia’s healthcare system and driving up costs in community aged-care, new research by Flinders University has […]
Lack of specialised tools could see dementia patients miss out on care improvements
Despite more than half of all residents in aged care having dementia, tools designed to improve quality of care across the sector are likely not meeting […]
Waging war on ‘superbugs’ in aged care
There’s an urgent need for more careful antibiotic management to protect older people living in residential aged care from the dangerous spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria […]
Flinders takes the lead with the Registry of Senior Australians
One of Australia’s most pressing challenges – improving the health and wellbeing of older Australians – will be significantly boosted with Flinders University becoming the lead […]
Smart homes help aged care
The boom in ageing around the world, including China where traditional family-based care is common, is underpinning a tech revolution in elder care, say Flinders University […]
Grief in aged care: guidance needed to assist families
There is an urgent need for government, researchers and aged care staff to come together to establish a formal approach to the grief and loss experienced […]
Improving the quality of care for older Australians in hospital
Building on their nationally recognised work for improving aged care, a Flinders University team will now turn its attention to quality improvements for older people within […]
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 […]
Breaking through dementia barriers
Work to help improve the quality of life and support for informal carers to people living with dementia in Australia is the focus of a new […]