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Rethinking approaches to care for older adults
Older adults are among the most frequent users of emergency care; Open Access Government explains why this is and the suggested measures to improve and diversify care delivery and support the recovery of health and social care systems.
Detect & prevent falls in care homes with RoomMate
Sven Seljom, UK Country Manager at Sensio, walks us through a revolutionary safety sensor, RoomMate, that detects and prevents falls in care homes.
An analysis of health and welfare in Australia
Open Access Government takes time out to examine some interesting health and welfare issues in Australia.
The Clinical Pathway DevOps Platform to help NHS staff efficiency
Nathan Moore, Director at Primum Digital Ltd looks toward helping NHS staff deliver the best care at a reduced carbon cost.
Advanced practice nursing in long-term care
Paul De Raeve, Secretary General of the European Federation of Nurses Associations provides insight into the EU’s advanced practice nursing in long-term care.
Time to strengthen palliative care across Europe
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Dr Tomas Zapata and Dr Satish Mishra, from WHO/Europe, argue that now is time to strengthen palliative care across the European Region.
Reducing falls and fractures with low-intensity vibration
MyBones explores the relationship between falls and fractures, and the importance of preventative care.
Attending the same GP is better for your health
Patients who attend the same GP are more likely to build a trusted relationship with them, and take their advice – but only 52% of patients can revisit the same GP.
‘Immense harm’ created by the criminalisation of girls in care
Girls in care frequently experience discrimination with the law, as they are overpoliced and overlooked by the system.
Eradicating dehydration in the elderly with Aquarate
Aquarate’s revolutionary fluid intake monitoring technology is helping to eradicate the problem of dehydration in the elderly community
Reducing malnutrition in care homes using AI
Possible new tech could help reduce malnutrition, improving overall health in long-term care homes using Artificial Intelligence
Protecting ageing synapses through exercise
Keeping the ageing population as active as possible, enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition.
Preventing dehydration: Supporting care home residents to drink well
Experts Diane Bunn, Ellice Parkinson and Lee Hooper discuss the problem of dehydration particularly in care homes, first of all asking us to grab a coffee, tea, water, or juice before reading on...
Tackling ‘care phobia’ – key to health & wealth in later life
Mary Bright, Head of Social Affairs and Age Special Adviser at Phoenix Group, explains why tackling ‘care phobia’ is the key to unlocking health and wealth in later life.
Research on Social Work for foster families
Here, Professor Kayoko Ito tells us about her ongoing research into foster care in the UK, using the results to assess the best way to increase fostering in Japan.
HR marketing in a health organisation
Laura Kirschbacher, Corporate Communications, Pfalzklinikum, details how to establish HR marketing within a health organisation, in this project report.
The new innovative smart cup tackling dehydration in care homes
Aquarate illustate the life-threatening consequences of dehydration and introduce their Hydracup, committed to improve quality of care for our loved ones.
The future of healthcare is at home
Elina Naydenova, CEO & Co-Founder of Feebris, argues that patient monitoring has reached a tipping point.
Remote Care in Action: Results from the NHS
High-quality, patient-centric care is indispensable, particularly when remote. Current Health’s care-at-home platform assists healthcare organisations in delivering this promise.
The isolation epidemic: How tech can combat loneliness in care homes
John Ramsay, founder and MD, Social-Ability, discusses how technology can improve wellbeing and combat loneliness in care homes.