Urgent reform needed to support home-based aged care
Current home-based long term care models are inadequate to support older people to stay at home and out of hospital.
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New insights into what Australians die from
Most Australians die from multiple conditions as shown in new research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Translating research into policy for oral health and chronic disease
Using research in policy development is a complex process in which policy makers encounter numerous barriers. An evidence-based process is essential to improve policy strategies on oral health and chronic disease.
Dementia care: action needed in rural Australia
As our population ages, we must ensure our health and aged-care systems are able to deliver appropriate care to a growing number of people with dementia, especially in rural and remote Australia.
Dementia in Australia: nine clinical recommendations
People with dementia and their families should not be left feeling hopeless or unsupported after receiving a diagnosis. The following recommendations can help them, and their health care providers, to navigate this time.
Linguistic diversity in aged care
Recognising and embracing the linguistic diversity of people receiving aged care in Australia is critical for high quality treatment and care, write Dr Monica O’Dwyer and Dr Meg Polacsek.
Inconsistencies in how medical schools teach women’s cardiac health
New research has found notable inconsistencies in how different medical schools approach the teaching of women’s cardiac health, prompting calls for more comprehensive education on this topic.
6 November 2023
The healing power of art for doctors and their patients
Medicine cannot cure all diseases, but one simple yet powerful tool – art – can help patients and doctors alike, writes Dr Mogeshni Govender.
16 October 2023
Clinical registries: underfunded and underappreciated
Australia currently has over 100 clinical registries that are increasingly seeking to improve multiple health care and health system issues. Yet greater recognition across sectors of their important role in monitoring an...
