Over 65’s Urged to Eat More Meat and Dairy, But No Drinking Tea with Meals
Offering updated national recommendations to enhance older people’s nutritional health, a new report has been written by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)…
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Survey Finds Seniors Tech Habits have Changed Post Covid-19
Snug, the friendly little check in app for seniors, has the privilege of a close relationship with their community and surveyed them in November…
Snug App for Elderly Check-In
Let’s introduce Snug a little app that’s a friendly, free daily check-in service for people who live alone. It’s now been used for over…
ROADMAP FOR TECHNOLOGY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Brisbane-based technology company eevi has released the outcomes of a leading piece of research that was undertaken with current and prospective residents of major…
MAJORITY STAKE IN LEADING CLOUD-NATIVE ACQUIRED BY TANARRA CAPITAL
Australian diversified alternative asset management firm, Tanarra Capital, has acquired a majority stake in Health Metrics, the leading cloud-native, data-driven software solution for the…
BENEFITS OF M-HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
Implementing effective mobile health technology will be key for secondary CVD prevention in older adults in the future, according to a scientific statement from…
tappON ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS
tappON is expanding its mission to make healthcare more accessible, through a new Impact Partners program with Black Dog Institute and SpinalCure Australia, contributing…
CCTV PILOT PROGRAMME
The SA Health CCTV pilot programme in aged care is an Australian-first, set up to explore the acceptability and viability of using audio-visual surveillance…
Newmarch House 2nd Deadliest COVID-19 Cluster – CEO to Appear Before Inquiry
After the release of the final report by the royal commission into aged care Grant Millard, head of Anglicare Sydney has been summoned to appear…
International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
Aotearoa’s $6 billion fresh produce industry has rolled out a localised UN initiative, as it celebrates the launch of the International Year of Fruits…
RESEARCH FINDS EXERCISE BOOSTS BLOOD FLOW TO BRAIN
A new study has found that exercise may help older adults by slowing the onset of memory loss and dementia. The US results from…
Should We Ban e-Scooters from Pavements?
E-Scooters on pavements has been a debate that has gone on since their arrival in New Zealand. Unfortunately, the wellbeing of pedestrians, particularly the…