News: health and wellbeing

How you can help older ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns AVOID frailty

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are seeking participants from the City of Charles Sturt to adapt an intervention program to help ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns avoid becoming frail as they age.

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Attack the week with Monday Morning Mile

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To combat the sentiment that Mondays should be approached gently, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology, Kevin Dutton, is encouraging people to get out of bed and attack the week head on.

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Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers will investigate the quality of housing for older South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns to improve their wellbeing and resilience to extreme weather.

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Masonic Charities funding boosts SA’s online mental health lifeline for all ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns

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Recognising the huge need for improved access to mental health support, especially for isolated communities, Masonic Charities has made a $650,000 commitment to support a research partnership between the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to develop an interactive, online wellbeing tool to help people with practical, evidence-based strategies to manage stress, adapt to change and strengthen their mental health and wellbeing.

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