Aged care in rural Australia needs digital health tech

Digital health technologies can help Australia’s rural health and aged care systems cut costs, increase efficiency and connect staff, residents and patients to other services.

Preventative care for productivity gains

As Australian health spending falls to pre-pandemic levels, increasing investment in prevention would be good for the economy, good for communities, and good for our overstretched healthcare system.

Towards sustainable healthcare

Health system policymakers, boards and executives play an important role in integrating sustainability and action on climate change across governance, strategy and operations.

How fast is your clock ticking?

Researchers from Edith Cowan University have developed an innovative new way to measure biological age, which could make it easier to detect and track age-related conditions.

Shut the shops to quit the habit

Four of Australia’s leading tobacco experts have called for Australia to slash the number of cigarette retailers to help drive down smoking rates, while also tackling illicit tobacco.

People not pills

Anxiety disorders affect about one in 10 people aged over 60 in Australia, and new research suggests that therapy may be more effective than medication.

Beating back pain

Back pain is the number one cause of disability globally – but a new high-value, low-risk intervention informed by Australian research is being hailed for its potential to have major human and economic impact.

Lead with the jab

Out-of-pocket costs, limited appointment availability, lack of opportunities to discuss vaccination with providers and eroding trust are stopping some Australian parents and caregivers from vaccinating their kids on time. New research by Australian experts outlines practical strategies to help improve childhood vaccine uptake.

Move on up

Nearly one in four older adults with poor wellbeing were able to get their life back on track later on, according to a new Canadian study on aging which also found that people with better psychological wellbeing at their lowest point were almost five times more likely to improve their wellbeing over time.

Who wants to live forever?

A booming longevity industry wants to sell us the idea that medical intervention can grant us ‘immortality’ but, of course, there are hidden personal and social costs.

Hunting down dementia

Researchers are decoding the earliest biological signs of dementia, clinicians are learning to spot it sooner, and technological advances are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to treat it.

100 not out

Understanding the mechanisms behind healthy ageing in centenarians may offer valuable insights for promoting longer, healthier lives for all.