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• Advice
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Experts stress that financial help means independence for life

• Dementia
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What does technology have to do with Alzheimer’s disease?
How could technology reduce cognitive decline in older Australians?

• Government
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Cutting-edge treatment for ‘Australia’s national cancer’ available through PBS from February
A new and innovative treatment will become available to Australians and subsidised by the government as of February 1, 2024.

• Products
• · Research
New tech to make hearing aids as popular as glasses for older Australians
Older Australians are ‘very comfortable’ with wearing glasses to adapt to vision loss, but new research has also shown that people are slow to use hearing aids. A new product aims to...

• Products
Uber Health partner. GoGoGrandparent, launches transport business for seniors in Australia
GoGoGrandparent helps older people order a ride with a simple phone call, no smartphone is needed — however, the service isn’t without its critics.

• Health and Wellbeing
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What you need to know about the free shingles vaccine available next month
As people age, a diminished immune system may heighten the risk of subsequent shingles episodes.

• Culture Awareness
• · Government
Are self-driving cars safe for seniors?
Would you trust a self-driving car? The city of San Francisco might have some opinions on the matter.

• Advice
• · Caring & Carers
You should be alarmed: can older people escape a fire?

• Caring & Carers
• · Government
How can aged care change to help us live at home longer?

• Health and Wellbeing
• · Products
New study shows daily aspirin use poses a risk to older adults
Anaemia is commonly experienced by older adults, potentially affecting overall function and increasing fatigue, disabilities, depressive symptoms and cognitive problems.

• Dementia
• · Health and Wellbeing
Virtual aquariums deliver delight to people with dementia
When you wish upon a star, see a fish in new VR, makes no difference who you are…

• Health and Wellbeing
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• · Research
New Alzheimer’s drug proves effective, yet risky
The new drug, donanemab, significantly slowed cognitive decline in people with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by 35 percent, compared to the placebo.

• Caring & Carers
• · Finance
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme cuts costs on medicine for older Australians
As the Australian Federal Budget (2023 – 2024) is set to be delivered on May 9, many older Australians will be looking forward to the proposed change to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS),...

• Education & Training
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Have your say on an aged care planning tool
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) is calling on the many providers and workers in the aged care sector to provide feedback on the Workforce Planning Tool, released in June 2022.

• Education & Training
• · Leadership
Industry body releases new Workforce Planning Tool
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC), an organisation working to improve the Australian aged care workforce, launched a new online tool yesterday designed for and by aged care providers to...