Too big for JapanAre you too fat for Japan? Concerned about the prospect of an aging nation afflicted with cardiovascular disease and diabetes, Japanese lawmakers have set a maximum waistline size for anyone age 40 and older.
Aged care
Sparks fly over care for the aged
The aged-care sector is angry with Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot for deciding to “name and shame” them after the federal Government raised the stakes on substandard operators.
Aged care investors brace for impact
Investors in a group of retirement village schemes face an exceedingly difficult choice this week with potentially devastating implications, writes Michael Feller.
Is HRT good or bad? Who do we trust?
Only a fortnight ago, newspaper headlines were telling us that “world experts declare HRT safe for women in early menopause”. This week, it’s been headlines sounding the alarm about the possible links between HRT and breast cancer. What’s right? asks Melissa Sweet.
Geriatric health assessments are a waste of health money
The current scheme for funding GP assessments of the elderly was deemed ineffective, and has blown out its budget by $93.7 million, But the government’s thrown more cash at it in the new budget.
The next Budget leak should be good news for the aged
Aged-care funding needs a more realistic basis, argues Bernard Keane.
Australia Divided: Old v Young
In our continuing series examining the things that divide Australians, today we look at the gap between old and young.
Walt Secord puts a bit of mate into aged care
Given that aged care is such an important and sensitive issue you’d think the federal minister would want advisers with expertise in aged care issues. Apparently not, writes Bernard Keane.
