Nutrition core in holistic approach to ageing
Mood and fatigue go hand-in-hand in supporting positive ageing, Yvonne Feely, national manager of dietetics at Food Solutions Diet Consultants...
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Study recruiting for frailty prevention
A national research collaboration is seeking participants for a frailty prevention program for older adults focusing on exercise, nutrition, medication...
Positive Ageing Summit announced
We are thrilled to launch Positive Ageing Summit – a two-day conference where experts, health and aged care professionals, policymakers...
HCP case managers wanted for nutrition survey
Flinders University researchers are seeking case managers to survey for a project that aims to maximise the health and nutrition of...
More choice for aged care residents at Benetas breakfast buffet
More options are now available to residents at Kangaroo Flat aged care home in Bendigo, now that a breakfast buffet...
Meal support helps older people remain in community
The ability to prepare and access nutritious meals is a key factor in enabling older people to remain in their...
Collaboration to tackle malnutrition among older people
In an initiative to tackle malnutrition in older Australians, Meals on Wheels Australia has partnered with nutrition advocates to call...
Call for mandatory guidelines for home delivered meals
Australia’s peak body for nutrition professionals is calling for the mandatory adoption of national guidelines for home delivered meals for...
‘Innovative strategies’ required to increase nutrient content of Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels has been delivering food to older people in Australia since the 1950s. Last year it served more...
Books to add to your reading list
Covering topics such as boosting brain health through diet, and spirituality and ageing, here's our pick of the latest books...
National guidelines for home delivered meals launched
For the first time, nationally consistent guidelines have been introduced for the home delivered and centre-based meals sector under the...
Industry views sought on guidelines for home delivered meals
Service providers, caterers and health professionals are being encouraged to participate in an online survey to inform the development of...