R U OK Day: Shining a Light on Mental Health in Aged Care Going into an aged care facility can be hard. It’s a significant life transition that often comes with various emotional and...
Medication safety could improve for more than 60 percent of Aussies in aged care homes What is adverse event monitoring and how could this affect Aussies in aged care homes?
Almost half of older Aussies living in aged care homes could benefit from this therapy How the mental health of older Aussies living in aged care could improve with this therapy
Consumers Advice Health and Wellbeing Experts explained what the best gift is for seniors on Mother’s Day This simple idea could make a big difference in your loved one’s lives
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Mental Health The fallout from losing friends and how treatment tackles it How treatment could help you recover from the loss of a loved one
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness How attitudes towards veterans have changed over the last 50 years Why is ANZAC Day important to commemorate?
Industry Mental Health How sexism hits older women hard later in life What are the lasting impacts of sexism on older women?
Consumers Mental Health Positive Ageing Why should art sessions be included in aged care homes? One aged care home in Queensland is helping its residents through art therapy sessions.
Consumers Advice Mental Health How to mentally manage a cancer diagnosis How did your life change after a cancer diagnosis?
Consumers Advice Health and Wellbeing A short walk could literally change your life — here’s why The sun is out, the sky is blue and you’re indoors — the thought of going for a walk is both a source of guilt and...
Industry Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Ageing isn’t synonymous with depression — Anglicare’s Prevention Program Content warning: this article contains references to suicide, depression and mental health crises
Industry Culture Awareness Education & Training The common culprits of elder abuse revealed in ‘No More Shame’ research Caution: this Talking Aged Care article contains references to elder abuse
Industry Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Grim new findings about isolation in older men This International Men’s Health Week also coincides with Loneliness Awareness Week making the timing of the ‘Age...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing The rev-head retirees fighting loneliness through motorbikes Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway. Lookin’ for adventure and whatever comes your way.
Consumers Advice Elder Abuse Services and supports for older Australians at risk of homelessness The 2016 Census, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, found that older people made up 16 percent of the total number...
Consumers Culture Awareness Mental Health Most Australians support greater healthcare access for veterans RSL LifeCare has launched their intergenerational series of content intended to honour, reflect and commemorate the...
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing 1 in 7 older Australians felt mental health worsen during pandemic Australia’s peak organisation for older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, has released new research...
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Digital mental health support program to combat depression at home Swinburne University of Technology and home care provider Silverchain have been hard at work on a new project which will...
Industry End of Life Health and Wellbeing Award-winning research study for major depression in palliative care For some patients in palliative care, the future can seem grim or uncertain which may lead to a slump in their mood,...
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Intergenerational storytelling project brings together residents and students A digital storytelling project between a Queensland retirement village and a local school is bringing together residents...