Monash University is calling on healthcare professionals and the broader community to help shape the future of dementia care, opening public consultation on the first major draft update to the national clinical guidelines in over a decade.

A new infection prevention strategy launched by the National Centre for Healthy Ageing’s A-PRECISE project team includes a suite of free multimedia and educational resources to tackle this persistent, sector-wide challenge.

A new study by Monash researchers has found that age-related loss of the Y chromosome from circulating blood cells may represent an under-recognised biological signal associated with myocardial infarction risk in older men. The study was published

Women live longer and are more likely to be affected by dementia as they grow older. In Australia, nearly 266,000 women are estimated to live with dementia. By the year 2065, the numbers are estimated to grow to over 1.1 million people living with

Monash University researchers studied almost 90,000 people to determine the best combination of exercise and sleep to ward off developing dementia later in life. Importantly, the study found that those who sleep less than six hours a night, which

An innovative AI-enabled platform designed to embed research evidence directly into aged care decision-making is being developed with support from a Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) Invent Support grant.

Despite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing a higher rate of fragility fractures from low-impact injuries, such as a fall from standing height, bone health remains an under-researched health issue.

National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA) research is creating an innovative tool for identifying frailty in older hospitalised people, to improve outcomes and support early assessment for preventative care.

New research has given policymakers and aged care providers first-hand insights about how to uphold dignity and meet the unique needs of Forgotten Australians.