Grant sees greater uptake in students choosing to ‘Ask Gran Not Google’
Younger generations are being encouraged to harness the wealth of knowledge and experience of their elders as part of a...
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Australia holds inaugural Ageism Awareness Day
The first Australian Ageism Awareness Day was held on 1 October bringing a focus onto the existence of ageism and its effect...
Dementia focus this September
The first of September marks the start of Dementia Awareness Month, Dementia Action Week and World Alzheimer's Month, raising...
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Older Australians want seat at the table to redesign aged care
New research from seniors peak body, National Seniors Australia, and national advocacy campaign, EveryAGE Counts, has... -
Funding boost for meal providers during National Volunteering Week
The Federal Government has given a $7 million funding boost to the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) to... -
Improving your job prospects as an older person with disability
A new pilot program based in Western Sydney is aiming to assist older Australians with disability in enhancing their... -
Consumer peaks unite to propose their own aged care reform plan
A detailed response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Final Report was issued by 12 aged care... -
Advance Care Planning Week challenges Australians to plan for future medical care
This week's National Advance Care Planning Week, running from 22 - 26 March, is encouraging all Australians to prepare... -
"Curse of ageism" occurs in every second person worldwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report from the United Nations (UN) which found that every second... -
COVID-19 measures stops flu season in its tracks
Australia's influenza numbers plummeted in 2020 following the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in very... -
New 'people-powered' movement unveiled
A new 'people powered' movement of passionate volunteers has just launched called Aged Care Reform Now, an initiative... -
Aged care and advocacy posts removed during Facebook news ban
Some of Australia's biggest media outlets have had their page posts removed after social media platform, Facebook,... -
Senior Australian of the Year 2021 announced
On January 25, the country's 2021 Senior Australian of the Year and State recipients were announced, with Dr Miriam-Rose... -
2020: Our Year in Review
There were some huge news events this year, making 2020 probably one of the most difficult and transformative years for... -
Temporary COVID-19 relief for South Australians on pension
As South Australia heads into temporary lockdown conditions in preparation of a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the... -
How to future proof your aged care organisation (beyond COVID)
SPONSORED STORY: While the aged care industry remains in a state of unrest and uncertainty, providers still need to... -
New clinic to support older people with cognitive difficulties
Macquarie University in Sydney, has opened a new special health clinic that utilises doctors, clinical... -
From bedsides to boardrooms
OPINION - From bedsides to boardrooms, mentoring can make careers more meaningful. At the beginning of 2020, many of us... -
How to navigate difficult visitor restrictions with your aged care facility
The last two weeks have brought a lot of debate between the Federal Government and the aged care sector around the best... -
New COVID-19 hotline for older Australians launches
Older Australians will now be able to call a dedicated COVID-19 hotline to access the critical information they need to... -
COVID-19 highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning
Today kicks off National Advance Care Planning Week, encouraging Australians to plan their future medical care,... -
National fitness project to encourage more exercise in over 65s
Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Queensland, will contribute to a new national project that...
