Health and Wellbeing
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An Australian app for older people is an international digital health award finalist
How is an interactive app being used in aged care settings to improve health outcomes? -
Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett wins 2025 Senior Australian of the Year
Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett, a Western Australian volunteer, was named as the 2025 Senior Australian of the Year... -
Vascular dementia: what is it and how is it related to heart health?
How does heart health impact your risk of dementia? -
One Aussie engineer is transforming at-home medical care for older Australians
Instead of going to the hospital, could older Australians receive quality medical care at home with this innovative... -
Almost 290 COVID-19 outbreaks were active in Australian aged care homes this week
Recent data indicates changes in the current COVID-19 outbreaks — are you affected? -
Free webinars this month are expected to help older Aussies better understand the aged care system
One aged care provider is launching a mini-series of free webinars to help older Aussies -
PresCare Alexandra Gardens residents connect with young Aussies through a pen pal program
Aged care residents and students in this Queensland town forged friendships by exchanging handwritten letters -
A call to clinicians to improve screening and intervention of post-polio conditions in older Australians
Are you experiencing unexplained symptoms such as tiredness? Polio Australia urges health professionals to screen older... -
At 94 years, one South Aussie man completes his sixth skydive
Who says your age should limit your dreams? -
NSW Uniting residents become published authors in a retirement community
Recently published retirees prove that it’s never too late to try something new -
What are my medication management options in Australia?
Managing your medications may seem difficult but it doesn’t have to be -
Free public transport for carers in Victoria during National Carers Week
Why is the Victorian Government providing free public transport for carers this week? -
Today’s Ageism Awareness Day fights against age-related abuse
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Two-thirds of older Aussies are unprepared for bushfire season
Data from a recently released report highlights a concerning reality of older Australians having limited bushfire... -
How polio-affected Aussies achieved Paralympic and Olympic status
As the Paris Games take centre stage, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the stories of two Australians who survived... -
At 69 years old, Mary Hanna was the oldest Olympian this year
At 69 years old, Mary Hanna was the oldest Australian Olympic athlete present at the Paris 2024 Olympics, showing older... -
Which generations will be hit hardest by arthritis?
Arthritis is not only painful, it can have an impact on your mental health and cause frustration for being unable to... -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care praises research funding allocations of $15.8 million dollars
The National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership Project scheme granted funding to Associate Professor...
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