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Oats Could Make Seniors Smarter Researchers at the University of South Australia believe an ingredient in oats could improve the brain power of seniors. They are calling for healthy men and women over 60 to... READMORE |
Hip Fracture Rates Are Dropping The incidence of hip fractures among older Australians has been declining consistently for a decade, according to a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Between 1997-98 and... READMORE |
Older Men Benefit From Community Organisations Older men who are in involved in community groups continue to learn and develop new skills, according to a study funded by National Seniors. Only about six per cent of... READMORE |
Welfare groups slam Abbott's plan Tony Abbott's planned welfare crackdown will do nothing to help people get off support and into work, the welfare sector says. The opposition leader is keeping tight-lipped on reports that... READMORE |
Pensioners Property A Welfare Issue? Thousands of people with disabilities will have their properties valued to check if they are still eligible for welfare payments the Sydney Morning Herald has reported. The valuations will... READMORE |
Concessions boost for SA seniors, low earnersThe South Australian Government has promised to increase concessions for up to 250,000 South Australians, including seniors and low-income earners the ABC has reported. From July, energy concessions will rise... READMORE |
Dementia Linked To High Blood PressureWomen who have high blood pressure in middle age have a greater risk of developing dementia as they age, according to American research. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate... READMORE |
NSW and QLD Nurses To Lose On Pay CutsThe Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) is warning that nurses will leave the sector after it failed to secure a two-year delay to the award modernisation process in NSW and Queensland.... READMORE |
Melbourne Home Gets SanctionsThe Australian Government has imposed sanctions on a Melbourne aged care provider because it failed to address an issue of concern identified in late 2009. The Aged Care Standards and... READMORE |
Tasmanian Gastro Outbreaks 'not unusual'A number of nursing homes in Tasmania’s north west have had gastroenteritis outbreaks but, according to the Health Department, there is no cause for alarm. Public Health deputy director, Dr... READMORE |
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