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Meeting the cruelty of cognitive decline with gentleness, kindness and brilliance – Dr Samtani understands the power of social connection to nourish and strengthen our brains
Dr Samtani, researcher and clinical psychologist shares the deeply personal and professionally brilliant behind the latest in brain health. An open and moving account of a professional inspired to deeply impact in an area of complexity and struggle, in working to provide substantiated hope.
Algorithms overriding clinicians: why aged care’s new IAT system is eroding trust and burning out assessors
As Australia’s new IAT assessment system goes live, assessors report being overruled by rigid algorithms and left questioning their professional judgement – and their future in the sector. With older Australians being under-classified and under-supported, leaders are asking: Has efficiency trumped clinical care?
Tiny protein discovery may transform future of pain relief
Researchers have uncovered a tiny protein and its functioning in the brain that could change pain relief forever.
Aged care’s quiet exclusion: When the system rewards those who say “no”
Behind closed doors, some aged care homes are quietly turning away residents with the highest behavioural and psychological support needs. It’s not discrimination, it’s the design of a system that rewards simplicity and penalises complexity.
The uncomfortable truth about antipsychotic use: Are we judging from the sidelines?
Calls to “just reduce psychotropics” ignore the real pressures aged care staff face. When violence, fear, and exhaustion collide with tight ratios, medication can feel like the only option. The question isn’t whether providers want change, it’s whether the system allows it.
Trump imposing 100 per cent tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals is about more than just bottom lines
U.S. pharmaceutical tariffs may affect more than just bottom lines. Proximity of research and manufacturing on home soil has compounding benefits for local populations.
Collaborative teamwork is what pushes framework breakthroughs – new ways to improve dementia care announced by University of Queensland
A coalition of experts, listening closely to the lived experience of those with dementia, has led to a UQ breakthrough in ways to improve dementia care.
Nurses are where you need them – From hospital and beyond, Nursing in the Community Week is calling for red-tape to be cut
Funding and policy reform for nurses may be a critical game-changer in easing the strain on health and aged care sector across the country.
Saved by the bell: The ripple effect of rapid response in aged care
When a call bell rings, every second matters. Cutting down wait times and ditching clunky admin means carers can swap paperwork for people, giving staff more time for chatting, caring, and connecting with their residents.
Avoiding opioid disasters – Study shows pain levels are increasing, further data is needed to treat source not symptoms
Pain is rising globally. The need to understand the source behind the rise, and not be distracted to merely treat symptoms, is imperative.
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