Free Toolkit for Assessing Disaster Resilience for Aged Care Facilities
A free national resource in Australia is helping aged care providers ensure they are optimally prepared for fires, floods and other emergencies, equipped to…
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Technology Aids Message “Do Not Touch Your Face”
PULSE is a 3D-printed wearable device that pulses or vibrates when a person’s hand is nearing their face. The haptic feedback from a vibration…
CORONAVIRUS DEATHS IN AGED CARE AUSTRALIA
The high percentage of deaths from COVID-19 in Victoria are from aged care facilities, and that pattern seems likely to continue, with hundreds more…
Social Isolation Key Consumer Trend for 2020
In 2019, Mintel identified ‘Social Isolation’ as a key Consumer Trend for the year ahead. As with much of the consumer landscape, the COVID-19…
TECH INNOVATION HELPS SENIORS VIEW THEIR FAVOURITE MOVIES
Content streaming has become the norm for many but isn’t as easily accessible by older generations, so the conceptual ‘DVDISC’ has been designed in…
Happy Meal for Seniors
Last month McDonald’s Sweden launched an adult take on the iconic Happy Meal but with a special family angle. With social isolation for the…
3 Things to Make Life Easier for Seniors
FAMILIA is a collection of objects aiming to restore dignity to seniors. Designed to appear like everyday objects, they are non-stigmatising and offer subtle…
Wearing Masks Leaves Some in the Dark
When the world started wearing masks, no one thought about who they were leaving behind. The hard of hearing who rely on lip-reading and…
Making a Safe Haven for Residents & Staff
Ryman Healthcare has known from the outset that keeping staff safe from COVID-19 is absolutely crucial to protecting residents from Coronavirus. With 34 retirement…
“I’D RATHER BE DEAD” THE SAD INDICTMENT OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON AGED CARE IN AUSTRALIA
Australia’s Royal Commission into COVID-19 aged care death rates highlights one of the worst breakdowns seen in the care of the elderly. With one…
Digital Payment Shift Caused by Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated Singapore’s push to digital payments, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, with a rise in card…
Can Personalised Nutrition Overcome Massive Obstacles to Play an Integral Role in Health?
With the global healthcare industry under pressure to reduce rising costs and the prevalence of chronic diseases, the focus has turned to personalised nutrition….