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ARV Better Balance Program
May 07, 2012 Mobility
Anglican Retirement Villages (ARV), in conjunction with the Foundation for Aged Care, developed the Better Balance Program after identifying falling over as the single most common cause of hospitalisation for people aged 65 and older. Read Story
Men's Health Policy: an Australian First
May 04, 2012 News
The Federal Government has announced it will develop Australia's first National Men's Health Policy so as to tackle the gap between the health of men and women. Read Story
Plan to live to 90
May 04, 2012 General health issues
Better health and medical advances mean you will now spend 20 to 30 years in retirement; if you are a woman, some of that will likely be spent on your own. Read Story
So why does our skin need vitamins A, C and E?
May 04, 2012 General health issues
Vitamin C is essential to our very survival, yet it is a vitamin we are unable to produce ourselves. We must therefore introduce the vitamin to our bodies regularly through fresh fruit and vegetables, certain meats or in supplement form. Read Story
Chris O'Brien - "This cancer has been a gift."
May 04, 2012 News
Many Australians were stunned by the news - and irony - of one of the country's favourite and most respected doctors being diagnosed with brain cancer. Read Story
Cosmetic Surgery For Over 50s
May 04, 2012 General health issues
Blepharoplasty, rhytidectomy, mastopexy. Do these words seem nonsensical to you? If so, read on for Village's demystification of cosmetic surgery. Read Story
New Alzheimer's Patch on PBS
May 04, 2012 Dementia and Alzheimer's
A new skin patch that treats the early signs of Alzheimer's disease will be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Read Story
Guardian Angels Weave for World's Poor
May 04, 2012 News
Bev Frichot and Pauline Horton are Guardian Angels - that is, they are part of the Guardian Angel Knitting Program run by World Vision and Guardian Pharmacies that involves people knitting clothes for the world's poorest children. Read Story
Bowel Cancer Test a Mystery
May 04, 2012 News
More than a third of people at risk of bowel cancer have never heard of the government-funded test to detect it early, a survey has found. New research shows knowledge of bowel cancer is alarmingly low among 50 to 75 year-olds, those most likely to develop the disease. Read Story
Okinawa's Centenarians Share their Secrets
May 04, 2012 General health issues
The island of Okinawa in Japan boasts the world's highest proportion of centenarians, or people aged 100 years and over. Elderly Okinawans in particular have a history of ageing slowly and delaying or even escaping diseases associated with ageing such as dementia, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Read Story
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Depression in Elderly
May 04, 2012 Depression
Low levels of vitamin D may lead to increased depression and other psychiatric problems in the elderly, it has been found. Read Story
Living to 100 - meet Mrs Valentine
May 04, 2012 News
Escaping the Russian Revolution as a child, Vera Valentine decided she would live to 100 so she could open a letter from the Queen. And now she has - a fragile Mrs. Valentine (nee Irschenko) celebrating her centenary on Friday with family at the Pyramid Retirement Centre at Gordonvale, her home for the past seven years. Read Story
Hearing loss is more common than you think
May 04, 2012 General health issues
Are you hard of hearing? If so, you are in good company - one in six Australians are in some way hearing impaired, with over half of those aged between 60 and 70 affected. Read Story
It's Never Too Late to Start Exercising
May 04, 2012 General health issues
Simple exercises that promote strength, balance, stability and fitness can greatly reduce your chances of a fall. It can be as simple as tripping over because you are tired of lifting your feet high enough to take another step. Read Story
Preventing a Fall
May 04, 2012 Mobility
As we age, we should all pay particular attention to conditions that could potentially lead to falls - and increase our risk of developing osteoporosis - because a history of fracture puts us at a greater risk of further fractures. Read Story
George Negus on Depression
May 04, 2012 Depression
"It can be absolutely devastating for family and friends - people simply do not know what to do. It's incredibly hard for family members not to say, ‘For goodness sake, snap out of it." Read Story
Look After Your Feet
May 04, 2012 Mobility
If you suffer from any body ache or pain, you should have your feet checked. From migraines to diabetes, your feet can be a major factor. Yet, most of us do not make the connection, and this includes many doctors. Our feet are the most used and abused part of our body. Read Story
Give Your Mood a Makeover!
May 04, 2012 Depression
Makeup is a clever tool with which we can enhance our best features and downplay our flaws. It can also be our worst enemy if not applied properly. Read Story
Cardiovascular Disease
May 04, 2012 General health issues
Heart, stroke and blood vessel disease kills one Australian every 10 minutes and effects more than 3.5 million Australians. Read Story
Love Your Heart - Alan Waddell
May 04, 2012 General health issues
Meet Alan Waddell, a spritely 93-year-old Sydneysider who is leading the fight against heart disease on foot. We can all make lifestyle changes to improve our heart health. And it's never too late to get started. Read Story
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