Nutrition Articles

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• Government
Australian Meals on Wheels Day highlights the prevalence of elderly malnutrition
Today is Australian Meals on Wheels Day, a campaign that is raising awareness about the challenges of malnutrition among the elderly and calling on the Government to invest more in malnutrition...

• Health and Wellbeing
Seniors are being over-prescribed drugs and not tracking their medication intake
Two recent separate studies have revealed concerning habits of Australians who are either taking multiple medications on a regular basis and aren’t tracking what they take, or are over-medicated,...

• Health and Wellbeing
• · Nutrition
Foods to help ease arthritis symptoms revealed
Five foods have now been revealed to help ease the symptoms of arthritis, an incredibly painful joint condition, which affects more than 15 percent of Australians with its prevalence increasing with...

• Culture Awareness
• · Dementia
Researchers investigate “best practice day” to reduce dementia risk
A new study has received $1.2 million in funding to uncover aspects of diet and activity that create the “best practice day” for people to reduce their risk of dementia.

• Dementia
• · Health and Wellbeing
Research suggests a healthy lifestyle could reduce the genetic risk of dementia
An international study has found that living a healthy lifestyle may counteract a person’s genetic risk of developing dementia.

• Education & Training
ROYAL COMMISSION: High-quality food is vital to wellness in aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held a panel of aged care chefs and hospitality staff on day 2 of the Cairns hearings, discussing the importance of food in aged care, as well as...

• Mental Health
• · Nutrition
Social inclusion and connection is key to improving elderly men’s health
Running from June 10-15, Men’s Health Week is highlighting the need for elderly men to take better care of themselves, with men on average dying six years earlier than women at 79 years old.

• Nutrition
Dysphagia – a difficult diagnosis to swallow
Not enough Australians are aware of the dangers of dysphagia, also known as swallowing difficulties, according to Speech Pathology Australia.

• Education & Training
Grant to support improved food experiences in aged care
More appetising, fresh and tasty meals are headed for Australian nursing homes thanks to celebrity cook Maggie Beer.

• Home & Community
• · Nutrition
Baptist Care SA opens first food hub in Adelaide CBD
Older people struggling to pay for groceries and everyday food items are among those benefiting from Adelaide’s first community food hub

• Nutrition
• · Positive Ageing
Whole foods over supplements for better brain health as we age
Eating whole, plant-based foods rather than taking individual supplements will go a long way to keeping our brain healthy as we age, a recent Australian study suggests.

• Nutrition
New dysphagia-friendly cookbook looks beyond the blender
A cookbook full of recipes designed specifically for people who have difficulty swallowing is now just a click away.

• Advice
• · Nutrition
Advice on how to age gracefully with and without cosmetic surgery
SPONSORED STORY – Ageing is a natural process that many Australians embrace, but for some the desire to look in the mirror and see a more youthful face looking back is hard to shake. The good...

• Advice
• · Allied Health
Seniors’ needs in the spotlight for National Nutrition Week
The importance of positive eating habits and adequate nutritional intake among older Australians is once again in the spotlight as part of National Nutrition Week 2018.

• Home & Community
Nation celebrates the people behind the meals that make a difference
The ongoing dedication and efforts of more than 76,000 Meals on Wheels volunteers are being celebrated across the nation today (29 August) as part of National Meals on Wheels Day.