Frailty and pre-frailty can significantly impact older adults who get admitted to hospital, influencing their treatment outcomes, quality of life, healthcare use and mortality rates. […]
Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) – unpleasant swelling caused by a build-up of lymph fluid in the body between the skin and muscle – is a […]
Cancer-related fatigue is a distressing symptom experienced by individuals with a cancer diagnosis – and can persist far longer than expected, making it widely misunderstood […]
Research conducted by Flinders’ Caring Futures Institute is shining a light on a glaring problem hidden in plain view – that premature early ageing of […]
A growing appetite to improve the health and wellbeing of aged care residents is being helped by a breakthrough toolkit that aims to improve their […]
Empowering the survivors of serious trauma injuries requires the need to inform everyone affected by the incident – not only the patients, but also their […]
Age-friendly environments in homes and communities play an important role because older people have strong preferences for remaining at home as they age. However, they need […]
Burnout among healthcare workers in Australia’s residential aged care facilities is a critical issue, impacting both the quality of care for elderly residents and the […]
The federally funded End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) project has been reshaping palliative care in the aged care space since its launch […]