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...
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New study sniffs out link between memories of smells and cognitive function
Deakin University is conducting a new study to see if training your memory of smells can help improve brain function and... -
Older Australians left to the mercy of the rental market
Rental affordability is one aspect of the cost of living crisis which is often stigmatised as, not just the fault of... -
National medicine safety project for aged care receives $1.5m in funding
The Pharmacists Actioning Rational use of Medicines in Aged Care (PHARMA-Care) quality monitoring project has received... -
New pension age signals unsustainable trend, experts say
Earlier this month, as the pension age in France was increased from 62 to 64, nearly a million people turned out in... -
Most Australians support greater healthcare access for veterans
RSL LifeCare has launched their intergenerational series of content intended to honour, reflect and commemorate the... -
Aged care advocacy group sounds alarm on vaccination rates
Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), the peak advocacy group for older Australians, has expressed concern over new... -
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... -
The online tool doctors and patients are using to fight the risk of dementia
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have... -
Aged care volunteer feedback needed for Royal Commission response
The Australian Government is seeking volunteer workers in the aged care sector, along with those that manage volunteer... -
Grants for Flinders Uni dementia research projects to overcome common hurdles
Common hurdles that caretakers and relatives face in understanding and accommodating a person with dementia or... -
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... -
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... -
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,... -
Additional quality indicators for aged care introduced
The QI program is part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and... -
Thirty years of compulsory super: How has it evolved and benefitted older Australians
Compulsory super reached a 30 year anniversary milestone this year, and a survey from National Seniors Australia,... -
MATCH app could revolutionise in-home care for people living with dementia
The preliminary results from international study HOMESIDE led by the University of Melbourne has produced encouraging... -
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... -
Staff shortages in aged care have doubled in 12 months
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has found that the aged care workforce crisis has doubled... -
Financial sustainability of the aged care sector continues to decline
The latest report from StewartBrown, a chartered accountancy firm, has revealed that the aged care sector is continuing... -
Older Australians faced with barriers to re-entering the workforce
Ageism, pension rules and scarce age-appropriate job opportunities have been identified as the main barriers for older...
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