It’s confirmed! Good cardiovascular health at age 50 is strongly associated with a lower risk of dementia later: these are the results of a remarkably comprehensive study of almost 8,000 British adults over 25 years. Dementia starts to develop 15-20 years ahead of symptoms so warding off its onset is vital - and not impossible [...]
Podiatry Services Coordinator, Geeta, has had a vision to do community work since she was in high school. “It’s in my nature to help people. And I’ve worked with different age groups in my native country and in Australia, and built strong bonds with older people.” Back in India Geeta worked in the education industry [...]
SCS' CEO Gill Batt is now a member of the Home Care and Community Advisory Committee of Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA), the peak body representing service providers. This enables Gill to offer valuable insights for the coming year. “As a small aged care and disability services provider which has very strong connections with [...]
Being prepared for future possibilities is an important part of life. All of us, regardless of health or age, should make known our health preferences to prepare - as much as possible - for all sorts of future events. Of course, it can be especially important for people with an advanced chronic or life-limiting [...]
Movement monitoring looks set to boost seniors' safety in their own homes, thanks to local innovation. Ericom will partner with residential aged-care providers to trial its movement monitoring and messaging system in the homes of 50 seniors throughout this year. The trial hopes to show that remote monitoring of seniors’ daily routines can help prevent [...]
Loneliness was a popular topic last month when Swinburne Uni and the Australian Psychological Society released early findings on the effect of loneliness on Australians’ physical and mental health. The news is that if you feel lonely – you’re not alone! .... About a quarter of us feel lonely a few days a week. The Loneliness [...]
An extension is handy for all of us: the opt-out period for My Health Record (MHR) has been extended to the end of January. However, if you don't opt out by then, you get a MHR from which you can opt out later - at any time. If you’re interested in how others are using [...]
You might not know ... Many of your neighbours live on low incomes and are glad to receive donated food so they could pay for some other essential. THANK YOU to everyone who brought food or toiletries in around Anti-Poverty Week 14-20 October – we collected more than 85kg to parcel up and hand out. [...]
Older Australians are healthier than ever and more people with greater longevity means more dementia in the community and more carers too. The Northern Sydney Dementia Collaborative has recently formed to help people more easily access local healthcare and dementia information, support and services. The Collaborative – comprising Alzheimer’s Australia, Community Care Northern Beaches, North [...]
When invited in 2010 to buddy with a friend for meals-on-wheels deliveries, Tor Caush didn’t know she’d still be volunteering in 2018. “At first it was a great way to spend time together, to catch up while doing something positive,” says Tor. “There’s usually a driver and another to help with meals deliveries, so it was [...]
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