Continence Foundation of Australia launches Laugh Without Leaking campaign
In a campaign to raise awareness for bladder and bowel incontinence sufferers, the Continence Foundation of Australia...
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First Chief Clinical Advisor appointed for Aged Care Commission
The first Chief Clinical Advisor has been appointed by the Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission for the... -
Launch of new advance care directive online tool
Online tool, ExSitu, was successfully developed and trialled last week with the program empowering people to take charge... -
An Advanced Care Directive can offer peace of mind
SPONSORED STORY - An Advanced Care Directive is an essential part of healthcare. There are moments where a patient is... -
Flu season expected to claim 4,000 lives
This year’s flu season is estimated to claim 4,000 lives with already 28,987 confirmed cases of influenza throughout... -
Peak bodies ask Federal Budget to meet the needs of older Australians
Aged care peak bodies are calling on the Federal Budget to better meet the needs of older Australians by supporting... -
Advanced Care Planning Week encourages tough but important conversations
If you were unable to speak for yourself, who would speak for you? And what health care decisions would you want them to... -
Warnings of online scams targeting older Australians
With scams already costing Australians over $14 million so far in 2019, the Australian Competition and Consumer... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: More help required for older Australians with disability accessing My Aged Care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has today heard more support is required for older Australians... -
Get on board for the biggest seniors expo in 2019
SPONSORED STORY: Gold Coast Seniors are embracing the 'My Future, My Choice’ mindset as a way to control how they want... -
Sanctions: what are they and how do they affect you?
In the lead up to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s hearings in Adelaide next month, and a number of... -
Festive season a time to make important decisions
The festive season can be as overwhelming as it is merry. Often it is a time when family members catch up for the first... -
Advice on how to age gracefully with and without cosmetic surgery
SPONSORED STORY - Ageing is a natural process that many Australians embrace, but for some the desire to look in the... -
Research reveals carers unprepared for end-of-life decisions
Dementia carers require more support and guidance to navigate the end-of-life care for their loved one, a new... -
Independent Living: Technology for Healthcare at Home
SPONSORED STORY - The median age in Australia is on the rise and over the next several decades, the trend will continue.... -
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... -
Seniors’ needs in the spotlight for National Nutrition Week
The importance of positive eating habits and adequate nutritional intake among older Australians is once again in the... -
Palliative care placed in the global spotlight
For one day - as part of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on 13 October - people, organisations and communities... -
Funding grants encourage communities to come together for continence
The issue of incontinence affects a large number of Australians, of all ages, but a second round of grant funding from... -
Calls for staff ratios to be included in Royal Commission
Staff ratios have yet again been called into question with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) urging the case for... -
Grants program aims to encourage older Australians to ‘move more’
Older Australians are being reminded of the importance of exercise, with a newly launched Government initiative aiming...
