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Seniors' health
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease affects the brain functions, memory and behaviour. Find out about symptoms, how it’s diagnosed, and how to help delay its onset.
Eye health tips for over-60s
Did you know that your eyes need 3 times as much light when you’re 60 as they did when you were 20 years old? Learn more about mature eyes here.
Healthy bones
Follow these steps to help keep your bones healthy.
Healthy eating over 60
Your body changes over time. Here's what to eat, how to maintain your appetite and stay well as you get older.
How to lower blood pressure
High blood pressure is common and often has no symptoms. Read these tips for keeping your blood pressure under control.
Physical activity guidelines for older adults
If you are over 65, you should try to be active every day. Here are tips on how to stay fit and information about how much physical activity you need.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Experiencing pain and swelling in the smaller joints in your hands or feet? It could be rheumatoid arthritis. Find out more here.
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Supporting aged and elderly | Head to Health
There are many benefits that can come with being older. However, elderly people also have their own unique circumstances, challenges, and risk factors related to their mental health and wellbeing.
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Ten healthy eating tips for seniors | Women's Health Queensland Inc
Our nutritional requirements change as we age. Here are ten ways seniors can ensure they maintain a healthy diet.
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Healthy eating for older adults :: SA Health
Healthy living for you and your family Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service Is your health at risk? Recommended health checks Protecting your health Healthy weight Healthy eating Healthy eating at different ages and stages of your life Healthy eating when pregnant and breastfeeding Healthy eating for babies and young children Healthy eating for kids and teens Healthy eating and young people Healthy eating for adults Healthy eating for older adults Healthy eating tips Healthy eating at home Be active Be involved in your own health care Healthy mind Healthy Sleep Healthy communities Top tips for healthy living Healthy living resources Winter wellness Breadcrumbs Healthy eating for older adults Healthy eating as we get older Healthy eating is just as important for older adults as it is for everyone, and eating should be an enjoyable and sociable activity that we can look forward to, while still being a healthy one
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Immunisation of children
Immunisation is a simple and effective way of protecting children and adults against certain diseases
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Seniors | AusVaxSafety
In the context of no safety signals identified during two years of surveillance in over 18,000 participants, AusVaxSafety concludedactive surveillance of zoster vaccine safety in November 2018
Read more on National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) website
When do I get immunised? | Australian Government Department of Health
Your health, age, lifestyle and job will determine the vaccines you need and when to get them.
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Supporting yourself - aged and elderly | Head to Health
You can experience many changes in your older years – living arrangements, physical health, brain function and memory, among others. Your wellbeing is as important now as any other stage of life.
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Childhood immunisation coverage | Australian Government Department of Health
Childhood immunisation coverage is the percentage of children in Australia who have had all the vaccines recommended for their age. We are close to meeting our target of 95 per cent, with more than 90 per cent coverage for one year olds, two year olds, and five year olds.
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Polio (poliomyelitis) | Australian Government Department of Health
Polio is a contagious disease, spread by close contact with an infected person. Symptoms include fever and headaches. Polio can affect people of all ages but can be prevented with vaccination. Due to immunisation, polio is very rare in Australia.
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Whooping cough - Better Health Channel
The major symptom of whooping cough is a severe cough, which is often followed by a 'whooping' sound.
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Can You Speed Up Recovery From Colds and Flu?
The review by Allan & Arroll (2014) found that there is a need for more high-quality research on treatments for common colds. This is largely due to current evidence often being low-quality or unreliable.
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Youth Health Resource Kit: An Essential Guide for Workers - Youth Health & Wellbeing
HomeKids and FamiliesYouth Health & WellbeingYouth Health Resource Kit: An Essential Guide for Workers
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Physical health challenges - The link between physical health and mental health in young people - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
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Vocational recovery - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
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Self-harm: sorting fact from fiction - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
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Depression and young people - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
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Common Constipation Treatments | Ausmed
Constipation occurs most commonly in the elderly, but even young patients can be constipated, especially if they are on chronic opiod therapy. Some causes may be dehydration, neurological defects in the colon, even side effects due to medications.
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Confusion and Memory Problems in Older People | Ausmed
Increasing confusion in elderly clients can be puzzling for you as the caregiver. Establishing if a change in condition is permanent or acute will help you decide on the right plan of action. Knowing your client will give some indication of their basic memory ability and general daily functioning.
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Dehydration in Older Populations
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Falls Prevention | Ausmed
According to the World Health Organisation, falls, and the injuries they cause, are major public health problems. Not only because falls lead to around 20-30% of mild to severe injuries, but also because more than 50% of hospitalisations from falls are among people aged 65 years and older (2007).
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