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Wear red for REDFEB heart research

Heart disease is still Australia’s leading cause of death and affects families and communities around the country.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 11. End of journey

My darling Stuart passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024, the saddest day of my life. The funeral service was a beautiful tribute to his well lived life, thanks to funeral director Stephanie Kelly of Personal Farewells, who delivered the service to perfection.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 10. Sleep apnoea – CPAP therapy

Stuart had moderate to severe sleep apnoea for more than 10 years. He wore a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) mask every night for eight years prior to being in residential aged care.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 9. Residential care (part three)

In July 2022, just over a year after Stuart was first admitted, I wrote to the facility service manager about Stuart’s personal care.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 8. Residential care (part two)

The management at the aged care facility wanted to send Stuart to hospital to trial different doses of antipsychotic medication for his behavioural issues. On August 18, 2021, Stuart was admitted to St George Hospital, ultimately for eight days, while the medication was adjusted.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 7. Residential care (part one)

I never expected that the first 16 months following Stuart’s admission to residential care on June 9, 2021, would be the most difficult time of my life. I thought my care duties would reduce, but instead the stress intensified to another level.

Time for action on viral hepatitis

World Hepatitis Day was July 28. This year the message is clear: It’s time for action – get out, get tested, get cured and live your best life.

Sitting outdoors – a beautiful experience

A bit of winter sun is good for your health. It helps your body produce Vitamin D and creates other processes in the body such as serotonin and dopamine.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 4. Progression

A year after the dementia diagnosis, Stuart was reasonably stable, but his cognition and memory started to deteriorate. He wasn’t able to put the rubbish in the colour coded bins, flooded the bathroom by leaving the tap on, misplaced house keys.

Early detection of heart disease at AMS

REDFERN: Australia’s oldest First Nation’s owned and operated health...

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 3. Commitment

In July 2018 I resigned from my full-time senior management position in the department of NSW Health Pathology to become a committed carer for my husband, Stuart, who lives with dementia.

Shake It Up this World Parkinson’s Day

Redfern local of 18 years, Emma, is proof you...

Locals bid fond farewell to family doctor

REDFERN: Locals crowded into the Redfern Hotel on Monday March 25 to farewell Dr Adrian Jones, retiring from medical practice after 47 years’ service. The popular General Practitioner had a surgery in Pitt Street for many years before moving into the Redfern Station Medical Centre on Redfern Street.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 2. Learning and understanding

From the day of the diagnosis, my learning as a carer began. I was determined to do everything I could to give Stuart the best possible care, by using all the services, education and dementia-related programs available to support us.

Peers help the community stay healthy

Navigating the health system can be challenging. To address this, Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) has established the Health and Wellbeing Peer Education program.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 1. Diagnosis

My journey of caring for my husband, Stuart, living with dementia began with a trip he made to Monterrey, Mexico.

Delayed cord clamping could halve risk of death in premature babies

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could help reduce the risk of death, compared with immediately clamping the umbilical cord, or waiting a shorter time before doing so. Delaying clamping could decrease the child’s risk of death by more than half relative to immediate clamping.

ARIA Research wins tech company of the year with smart glasses that offer sound-based ‘vision’

Sydney-based vision-tech innovator ARIA Research, which has created world-first...

LOLA: AI redefining healthcare and mental wellbeing

In today’s fast-paced world, where work-related injuries and illnesses...

Let’s bathe in green spaces

There is now plenty of evidence that sitting, walking...

Living forever

Sorry, but I want to live forever. That might seem...

Curry on

It’s surprising how healthy ordinary foods can be. Curry, for...

Reducing sugar for weight loss

Researcher Dr Jason Fung has many videos on YouTube...

Thank a sight-saving hero, thank an Ophthalmologist

A staggering 9 in 10 Australians report that “sight”...

Playing TIPP to calm your emotions

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? I have. It sucked. I’ve...

Review: Michael Mosely Australia’s Health Revolution

British doctor Michael Mosley works with Indigenous Australian trainer...

Let’s have a heart-to-heart about this killer

When my blood pressure reading consistently came in at...

Mindfulness meditation brings benefits

Mindfulness is a great self-care skill. It can involve walking...

Heart of the Nation wants to upskill 20,000 community responders

A charity set up by former Yellow Wiggle Greg...

Community forum: ‘Ending Loneliness in the City of Sydney’

Despite its silent nature, the loneliness pandemic is real...

Allergic? Join this national consultation to improve access to care

“We encourage anyone living with or caring for someone with an allergic disease, along with health professionals and other interested people to register for the community consultation happening closest to them" ...

Five health hacks to get me moving more

I've known about the correlation between movement and health...

‘Living with Parkinson’s is no cakewalk’

Long-term Redfern resident, Emma, grew up on the Central...

Community forum provides frank feedback to improve the NDIS

Heartfelt stories and frank feedback about the National Disability...

Free hearing checks for adults across Australia

The number of Australians with hearing loss is expected...

Taking care of ourselves in challenging times

Survivors of sexual abuse confronted by the recent death of Cardinal Pell should be ‘as gentle with yourself as you can be and as you deserve’ and also reach out for help, even when doing so seems hard, writes Cathy Kezelman.

Five books for when life is painful

Read one of these if you're feeling vulnerable as a new year hurtles into full swing ...

Culturally inclusive resources launched to tackle elder abuse

The Ageing and Disability Commissioner launched two new videos...

Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of women with heart disease

This February is REDFEB, heart awareness month. In addition...

Blak’s mural highlights ‘community and complex mental health’

Local indigenous artist and 2022 Archibald Prize winner Blak...

Shingles can be shocking – so get ahead of it

It’s more than a decade since I suffered my...

Health Peer Educators wanted

The Sydney Local Health District is recruiting and training...

Step up for your bone health

When Amanda Bath slipped on a tile and broke...

Lived experience guides patient doctor

At 2 am during chemotherapy, while suffering from insomnia,...

As Covid cases surge – let’s get protected

The World Health Organisation says that 7.9 billion people...

Learning to rest … the hard way

It’s ironic that it took a broken ankle for...

Get Healthy NSW – it’s fun!

NSW Health has a free, over-the-phone system that is helping residents of NSW to set, reach, and exceed their health goals.

‘Snap sights’ to shift glaucoma out of the picture

Redfern local, Beryl Ford, was diagnosed with glaucoma at 53 years old ... and she was shocked. She is sharing her story in support of Glaucoma Australia’s new fundraising initiative 7 Sights in 7 Days Challenge.

Haymarket Foundation’s healthcare for homeless wins HESTA

The Haymarket Foundation Medical Practice team has won a 2022 HESTA Impact Award for its dedication to providing accessible, specialist healthcare and housing support services for people experiencing, or who are at risk of, homelessness.

One&All is here to help and heal

Sydney’s first all-inclusive community hub for disabled and abled individuals aims to “elevate all” says its founder/director Romy Wolman in this Q&A.

New program supports life beyond a dementia diagnosis

Heart disease kills more than two times as many Australian women than breast cancer. But did you know there is a difference for women in heart disease symptoms, prevention and management? And that these symptoms are easily missed or misdiagnosed?

South Sydney’s generosity restores sight to two-year-old boy

Over the past 12 months, the South Sydney region...