Consumers Technology How to help older adults use emojis Looking to move into the modern age of communication and speak smoothly with relatives?
Consumers Industry Allied Health QLD and NSW aged care homes prepare as a severe weather warning is issued Floods have been found to cause approximately 20 percent of all deaths associated with natural hazards in Australia,...
Industry Allied Health · Dementia VR experience could improve mealtimes for people with dementia Approximately 411,000 Australians are estimated to be living with dementia, and that number is expected to reach 849,300...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing · Home & Community A 93-year-old cowboy shares wisdom and forms friendships with younger riders Despite an 85 year age gap, friendships formed at this year’s Mount Isa Mines Rodeo
Consumers Industry Allied Health Experts pose bold aged care strategy to help Australia’s outback Some aged care facilities in regional areas are only reaching 50 percent capacity, causing concern in healthcare experts
Consumers Industry Allied Health Aged Care Employee Day celebrates the efforts of over 370,000 Aussies Aged Care Employee Day helps Aussies show gratitude to aged care workers in Australia on August 7, 2024.
Consumers Allied Health · Government StewartBrown Advisory releases new aged care data impacting rural Aussies A new report by StewartBrown Advisory suggests that regional aged care facilities are most at risk of losing money if...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care addresses government response to Royal Commission How has the Australian Government addressed recommendations made by the Royal Commission and what still needs to be...
Consumers Industry Advice Upcoming 3G network closure may affect your access to emergency services What types of devices could be affected by the upcoming 3G network closure?
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Prime Minister Albanese appoints new Assistant Minister for Ageing Why are advocates for older Australians praising the new ministry cabinet change?
Consumers Advice · Health and Wellbeing An unknown number of Australians live with post-viral conditions Could you be living with post-viral conditions?
Consumers Industry Australian nurses may soon be using artificial intelligence in healthcare settings Artificial intelligence and robot technology may be used in the future to assist in Australia’s aged care worker...
Consumers Allied Health · Health and Wellbeing One in three older Australians are given opioid drugs — why? National Pain Week is held annually by Chronic Pain Australia to increase Australians’ awareness of the condition
Consumers Allied Health · Government Government response sparks concern for advocates of older Australians How a Seniors’ Dental Benefit Scheme could change the game for older Australians with poor oral health
Consumers Elder Abuse · Government Australian Government invests $4.8 million dollars to combat elder abuse A recently announced national campaign could reduce the risk of older Australians experiencing abuse
Consumers Education & Training · Positive Ageing Two years of education can impact the way you age How could you benefit from attending university as an older Australian?
Consumers Industry Positive Ageing Researchers seek smoothie solution to the aged care weight loss problem Researchers may have identified how to help Australians in aged care homes maintain healthy body weights
Consumers Government · Technology Up to 33 percent of older Aussies could be at risk of gambling harm What are foreign-matched lotteries and how could greater regulation of these reduce the risk of gambling harm for older...
Consumers Industry Allied Health 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?
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Could Micro Towns be the future of dementia care? How one Australian residential aged care community is caring for its residents
Consumers Research · Safety & Security Eighty percent of older Aussies are not confident about their online safety How can older Australians increase their online safety when using digital services?