In 2008 the Australian government released its Closing the Gap Strategy, which laid out plans to achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
While Mediterranean regions are fighting it out for top healthy nation ranking, Australia is slipping. Spain has overtaken Italy as the world’s healthiest country, according
The link between type 2 diabetes and obesity is so strong that the condition, also known as obesity-dependent diabetes, is now referred to as “diabesity”.
This month saw the launch of the Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore on 12-13 June, covering a smorgasbord of topics related to nutrition and
Aging brings rewards and challenges. It can be a fulfilling time of rest and relaxation; enjoying respite from a life of working and raising children.
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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