
Healthy hospitals on the menu again
Despite having health as their core agenda, hospitals and other health services have ironically long served up the very foods and drinks that are responsible

Despite having health as their core agenda, hospitals and other health services have ironically long served up the very foods and drinks that are responsible

Daily lifestyle habits are a vital key to healthy aging, according to an ambitious thirty-year-long study conducted by the University of Melbourne with hundreds of

To address the growing divide between younger and older generations, intergenerational programs have been springing up around the world, reflecting the World Health Organisation’s Active

When you think of malnutrition, you typically picture a starving person. But overweight people can also be malnourished. This phenomenon is formally recognised as the

We often hear about the importance of eating nutrient dense food as part of a healthy, balanced diet – our first stop for meeting nutritional

Australian researchers have embarked on a large clinical trial to explore the benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet and walking-based exercise for staving off dementia, a

The appalling, substandard quality of residential aged care in Australia hit the limelight in recent years after staff spoke out and sparked a much needed

Nearly half of older adults don’t get enough protein – and that’s a problem. While a nutritionally well-rounded diet is vital at any age, and

Frailty is a serious problem for older adults and affects around half of people over 80. With its associated issues including weakness, muscle wasting, falls
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