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The Importance of Immunisation for Older Adults: A Preventative Approach
As we grow older, our immune system naturally weakens, making us more susceptible to certain infections. Thankfully, vaccines for conditions like influenza, shingles, and pneumococcal disease can help prevent serious complications that could lead to hospitalisations or worse. Taking a preventative health approach through immunisation is one of the best ways to ensure ongoing wellbeing…
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Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day.
Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day. What you eat, how much you move, whether you smoke and controlling your cholesterol and blood pressure are five things that can have a big impact on your heart. Find out why they’re so important and get practical tips on living a heart…
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Preventing falls at home
About falls In 2018-19 falls were identified as the leading cause of injury-related hospitalisations, accounting for 3 out of 4 presentations to hospital. There were close to 53,000 emergency presentations and 44,000 hospitalisations for people over 65 years. Around 3% of older Victorians were admitted to hospital as a result of a fall, with an…
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Six common causes of blood glucose spikes.
Common causes of high blood glucose Food choices Eating foods high in carbohydrates, especially refined sugars and simple carbohydrates (known as processed, high GI foods), can lead to rapid spikes in your blood glucose levels. Foods such as sugary snacks, sweetened beverages, white bread, jasmine rice, and pastries are common culprits. fact-sheet-carbohydrate-counting.pdf (ndss.com.au) The glycemic…