Feros Care and Google partnership to give seniors more control at home
New technology will give seniors living at home up-to-the-minute details about their care and allow them to manage their appoi…
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Dementia Action Week asks, do you discriminate against people with dementia?
Dementia Action Week kicks off today, running from 16-22 September, and is challenging Australians perceptions around deme…
Staying safer for longer at home
While living at home for longer is recommended and encouraged, it can mean you may experience increasing periods of frailt…
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Old aged care facility repurposed into older women’s shelter
Women’s Community Shelters has launched new secure housing for 20 women over the age of 55 in a disused aged care f… -
New technology hub to support older Australians living at home
In a bid to keep older Australians at home for longer, a new research hub has been established with a recent $3 milli… -
Royal Commission: “It’s hard to know where to go to raise issues and complaints…”
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Government invests into new active seniors initiative
A new Walking Football initiative aiming to improve the physical and mental health of senior Australians has been pro… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Carers have no support
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started their Mildura hearings yesterday, receiving direct evi… -
Residents head back to school
Residents at Kalyra Woodcroft communities in Morphett Vale, Adelaide, have the opportunity to attend school again aft… -
National event hosts Australian-first exhibition of LGBTI elder portraits and stories
An exhibition showcasing portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) older Australians and… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Individualised based care provides good results
The final day of the Cairns hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard about a differe… -
Keeping warm and safe this winter
Winter is the perfect time for seniors and their families to check their houses are safe for the cold months ahead. -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “My heart is crying”
The first day of the Darwin hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from an Aborigi… -
Change is coming to aged care, so what does that mean?
The new Aged Care Quality Standards will be coming into affect on 1 July, which will change to the level of care rece… -
Transport organisation has thrived through aged care funding challenges
SPONSORED STORY - Completing over 110,000 community transport trips this financial year, an increase of 40,000 from t… -
Royal Commission returns to focus on aged care in remote areas and Indigenous Australians
The fourth series of hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has resumed in Broome, Weste… -
Changes to Default Electricity Offer benefits older Australians
The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) has decided to reduce energy bills between certain thresholds, benefitting … -
National Volunteer Week celebrating Australian volunteers making a difference
From May 20-26, the nation will be celebrating the effort and support from Australia’s volunteers during National V… -
Rural housing not meeting needs of ageing population
A new report from Horizon Housing, a community housing provider, has found that most rural housing is not sufficient … -
Petting zoo therapy at SummitCare St Marys
A Western Sydney aged care facility is using pet therapy at their nursing home as a way to brighten their residents d… -
Chronic shortage of affordable rentals in Australia for pensioners
Anglicare Australia has released its analysis of the country’s rental market, showcasing a huge shortage in afforda… -
New technology to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirror is being developed to detect symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s di…
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8th International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality
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Aged Care Reform Conference 2019
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Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) National Summit
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LASA National Congress 2019 Better Ageing Futures – It’s in our hands
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