An app to detect pain in aged care residents? It’s a real thing
PainChek is a new mobile phone app that uses facial recognition to allow aged care…More
Tagged: health
Women, want to keep your brain healthy as you age? Watch your cholesterol
Two new University of Melbourne studies have proven cholesterol levels can change the makeup of…More
Did you know 75 per cent of older Australians living alone are at risk of malnutrition?
With at least a quarter of over-65s living alone, that is a huge number –…More
Coca-Cola vending machine tell Kiwis to go die
No, really. The soft drink company’s attempt to speak te reo Māori to our New…More
Did you know your heart health affects your risk of dementia?
It’s one of the many things we learned from this story in which Alzheimer’s Research…More
Do you have an unmonitored medical alarm? Save up to $300 with NBN upgrade offer
NBN Co is offering eligible customers – including retirement village residents – a subsidy of…More
Can a genetic test predict your risk of dementia?
This week, ABC Radio aired a story about a genetic test for dementia developed by…More
One in three older Aussies have this muscle-wasting condition – and most of us don’t even know it
Medical experts say that sarcopenia – the loss of skeletal muscle as we age –…More
Have your say on the issues important to senior Australians – fill in this survey
Peak body Council on the Ageing Australia (COTA) wants our new Government to “speak up”…More
Science solves the age-old question – boxers or briefs?
It’s one of life’s great debates – like who’s the best James Bond (Connery), which…More