Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke with Peter Bradley, nurse, exercise physiologist and service manager for RDNS Home Care, about his plan for a march against the enemy – sedentary behaviour. From January 14, Bradley is calling for people to take ...
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Professor Chris Reid on taking aspirin to prevent cognitive decline
Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke with professor Chris Reid from Monash University, who is part of the research team looking at whether daily doses of aspirin keep people healthier for longer through prevention of cognitive decline, heart attack, stroke, physical ...
More »APNA boss stands down
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is on the hunt for a new CEO following the resignation of longstanding chief executive Kathy Bell. In announcing Bell’s resignation yesterday, APNA president Karen Booth praised the outgoing CEO’s leadership over ...
More »Dr Sanjee Perera: finances and milestones game changers for older workers
Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke to research fellow from the University of South Australia Dr Sanjee Perera. Perera's research revealed older Australians' decision to leave work was more complex than simply to stay or retire. In the interview, Perera discusses the different job ...
More »Former nurse banned over failure to disclose criminal past
A former enrolled nurse who admitted he failed to inform the nursing and midwifery board of his previous criminal convictions has been found guilty of professional misconduct and disqualified from registration for at least one year. The NSW Civil and ...
More »Violence against student nurses rampant
New research has indicated that a significant percentage of WA’s nursing students have been exposed to aggression and violence while on clinical placement. The study, carried out by Murdoch University PhD student Martin Hopkins, surveyed 150 second and third year ...
More »New minister a chance for policy rethink
Peak health bodies have expressed hope that the appointment of Sussan Ley as federal health minister will signal an opportunity to make headway against what they say are potentially negative government policy initiatives. The promotion of Ley to the prominent ...
More »Water ways
Nursing professor uses aquatic exercise to help people living with dementia. There are few meaningful physical activity programs for people with dementia, especially plans that take into account significant disabilities, an academic says. Her solution? A dip in the pool. ...
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