Consumers Dementia Education & Training First travelling dementia bus launched in WA Western Australia’s (WA) first travelling community dementia bus was launched last Wednesday, providing dementia...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing An active lifestyle is key to healthy ageing SPONSORED STORY – Having an active lifestyle as a senior is often linked to a higher ability to maintain...
Industry Education & Training Government LASA system supports safety and quality management long-term SPONSORED STORY – With the new Aged Care Quality Standards now effective, the age services industry should be...
Consumers Dementia Education & Training Home-based dementia music therapy program recruiting for study participants A new home-based music therapy program teaching carers to use music strategically to manage agitation and other symptoms...
Consumers Industry Dementia Dementia research receives $21 million in Federal funding Thirteen projects focussing on risk reduction, prevention and tracking of dementia, will receive $21 million in funding...
Industry Products Providers Rapid response app perfect for this year’s predicted deadly flu season A new web based app for nursing homes that coordinates faster responses to flu outbreaks will be rolled out across 30...
Consumers Government Safety & Security SA Government cuts rebates to Personal Alert System Rebate Scheme The South Australian (SA) Government has announced it will be making changes and cutting the Personal Alert Systems...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Residents from Anglican Care take a walk on the virtual side Visiting a childhood home, taking a tour of Italy and shooting a few hoops can be difficult for an elderly person in...
Consumers Industry Dementia Biggest dementia recruitment and research drive starts in Tasmania The University of Tasmania’s Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre is undertaking the biggest study into...
Industry Products Providers Australian aged care technologies wins big at international awards event Multiple Australian aged care companies creating technology and system improvements for the industry won awards at the...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care industry doesn’t support innovation Day 5 into the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was a lot lighter than previous...
Consumers Industry Advice National Dementia Conference puts a spotlight on dementia and Alzheimer’s With the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the National Dementia Conference, held in Melbourne on 15...
Consumers Industry Dementia Dementia pain reduction innovation receives $5 million Government grant The Federal Government has given funding to an artificial intelligence (AI) technology trial which aims to reduce...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers 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...
Consumers Advice Caring & Carers 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...
Industry Procurement & Governance Providers LASA launches Safety & Quality Management system SPONSORED STORY – A new online tool and app is making life easier for aged care providers as they engage with the...
Industry Caring & Carers Dementia Giving a voice to those unable to verbalise pain: PART 2 Earlier this year we looked at how PainChek®, the world’s first smartphone pain assessment and monitoring device,...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Warnings of online scams targeting older Australians With scams already costing Australians over $14 million so far in 2019, the Australian Competition and Consumer...
Consumers Industry Advice 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...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Small app making a big difference Aged care and disability customer experience platform hayylo has been named as a finalist in at the 7th Asia Pacific...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Expo a ‘one-stop-shop’ for healthcare professionals The 2019 Australian Healthcare Week has doubled in size and will feature 70 percent more speakers and content than last...