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Jonathan Foo, Lecturer, Physiotherapy, Monash University

Our research shows 4 in 10 Australians in aged care are malnourished. What can we do about it?

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In the next 40 years in Australia, it’s predicted the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, while the number of people aged 85 and over will more than triple.

If you’re not really interested in aged care, you should be. Given these figures, you will almost certainly be engaging with aged care services at some stage – either for yourself, or supporting family members or friends seeking aged care.

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