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Over the years, we’ve read a plethora of journals, listened to top researchers, and had numerous conversations with renowned specialists. The most engaging insights we’ve archived in our library of over 110 easy to digest articles. These include the intricacies of determining protein quality, the future of 3D printed food in aged care, how diet quality affects frailty with ageing, and why we need a bit more protein as we age.

Like healthcare, our library is always evolving. So feel free to visit regularly.

The “silver tsunami”: our aging population

October 3, 2022

The world’s population has exploded since the industrial revolution, quadrupling in the 1900s to more than 6 billion. It is now 7.9 billion, and while

Hospitals and aged care embrace edible gardens

September 13, 2022

What’s not to love about getting out into the fresh air, digging in the dirt, nurturing seedlings and watching nature magically transform them into edible

Osteoporosis research: slice of Jarlsberg for your bones?

August 29, 2022

If you’re tossing up between a wedge of camembert or a slice of Jarlsberg, a new study suggests your bones might thank you for going

Malnutrition: back to basics

August 12, 2022

You don’t hear much about malnutrition in Australia, which is astonishing given that a whopping 50% of older adults living in the community or aged

Sarcopenia: back to basics

August 3, 2022

Seeing someone walk more slowly and perhaps unsteadily is a familiar sign of aging. Far too commonly, we see or hear of older adults falling

Dysphagia: back to basics

July 22, 2022

“It feels like the food has got stuck.” If you or someone you love starts choking on or struggling to swallow foods or drinks, coughing

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Taking stock of food service in aged care

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

Protein needs with aging

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

Preventing frailty with yoga

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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