Nutrition Restrictive diets no good for seniors New American research reveals it may not be a case of ‘you are what you eat’ after finding consuming high sugar and...
Nutrition Mediterranean diet pill ‘wonder drug’ If you’re not a veggie or fish lover, the secret to a long life may now be as simple as popping a pill. The...
Nutrition More than ‘just a meal’ National Meals on Wheels Day was marked recently to celebrate the valuable community contribution of more than 80,000...
Caring & Carers Nutrition Providers ‘Picture’ menus improve nutrition An idea to help elderly and dementia patients choose their meals while in hospital is being rolled out in the UK....
Caring & Carers Nutrition Providers Daily dairy may reduce health costs Research conducted by the University of South Australia on the benefits of dairy foods in reducing the national health...
Nutrition Suitable diets for diabetics Implementing “suitable” diets at your facility for residents with chronic diseases such as diabetes is important....
Nutrition Providers Offering food flexibility A “nourishing” and “flexible” menu may reduce malnutrition in aged care, an aged care nutrition seminar in...
Nutrition Too much food, too little balance Many Australians are eating too much of some foods and not enough of others, according to a report released yesterday by...
Nutrition Over 50s and eating disorders We’ve become conditioned to believe eating disorders are a problem for the young and have forgotten those aged over 50...
Nutrition Providers Leading way in aged care nutrition Victorian-based dietetic centre, Leading Nutrition, urges aged care workers to remain aware of the important role they...
Nutrition Providers Benetas clients ‘happy eaters’ Victoria’s not-for-profit aged care service provider, Benetas, is hoping to make their clients into ‘happy...
Caring & Carers Dementia Government Doc shares positive ageing tips At the age of 72, Vancouver-based world-renowned scientific ageing expert, Dr Michael Colgan, is described as being...
Caring & Carers Nutrition Positive Ageing Get some oxygen into you! Some spend hundreds and thousands of dollars on anti-ageing tricks, while in truth, the only thing you may need is some...
Caring & Carers Dementia Nutrition Prevent Alzheimer’s with these tips Alzheimer’s disease has no cure yet – but this doesn’t mean you cannot prevent it from striking. Although...
Caring & Carers Dementia Nutrition Excess iron needs to be ‘fine-tuned’ A drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease could be developed tomorrow – it’s just a matter of persuading the “big...
Caring & Carers Nutrition Positive Ageing Go green to stay agile Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, a large...
Caring & Carers Dementia Nutrition Dairy ‘goodness’ improves cognition Milk may be good for your bones – but research is now showing the dairy goodness can also possibly improve cognitive...
Caring & Carers Nutrition Providers Older Aussies can prevent diabetes Older Australians can improve their health by addressing two important factors, according to Diabetes Australia chief...
Caring & Carers Dementia Government ‘Go decaf’ to improve brain energy It’s not the ‘real deal’, but now a study is suggesting we should hit the decaf coffee to improve brain energy....
Caring & Carers Government Nutrition How ‘natural’ are natural medicines? Natural medicines are often taken for conditions such as arthritis, insomnia and menopause, despite the reluctance of...
Caring & Carers Education & Training Nutrition Seniors at ‘peace’ through yoga Victorian yoga-fanatic, 78-year-old Lorna Maxwell, says it is important to “limber up” at her age. Ms Maxwell is one...