Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition that affects almost 200,000 people in Australia, around 80 per cent aged 65 and over. 

Symptoms such as tremors, slow movements and/or rigidity appear when the brain is unable to make enough dopamine to control movement.

Regular physical activity is a necessity for people as they get older, not just for fitness but also to prevent falls. 

The Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) (Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care 2023a) was introduced by the federal government in October 2022 as part of a plan to reform and improve aged care services for older Australians. 

As a new graduate, Terry Haines stumbled onto a research career in falls prevention that has brought him many awards and accolades. He recently added another award to that cache, becoming a Member of the Order of Australia.

Professor Terry Haines APAM never intended to work in the aged care sector as a new graduate physiotherapist, but fate had other ideas.

It’s never too late to start pelvic floor exercises

Ageing and menopause have been linked to muscle atrophy and reduced pelvic floor muscle strength (Alperin et al 2016, Weemhoff et al 2010).

Margaret Anne Lewington 1957–2022

Margaret Lewington fell in love with the water at a very young age.

Due to inadequate Department of Veterans’ Affairs funding, allied health clinics are faced with a choice between closing their books to Department of Veterans’ Affairs patients or providing services for a fee that is unviable for their business.

Streamlining the falls review process

SummaRise: Intelligent Falls Management System is an app developed by Perth-based physiotherapist Daniel Hug APAM to assist aged care staff with assessing and managing falls. It was recently awarded the PitchFest Judges’ Award worth $15,000.