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 Safety, with...
How staff and families differ on CCTV in aged care facilities New findings reignite the debate about surveillance in Australian aged care facilities
Could pandemic planning for vulnerable people replace the need for vaccines? Do you believe selective lockdowns are unfair to older people?
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness When should I check with an older person about hot weather? Hot suburbs mean higher electricity bills, more heatwave deaths and a blistering environment. When should you check in...
Consumers Safety & Security A gateway to fall prevention and healthy ageing The Healthy Bones Australia 2023 report revealed half of all fractures are occurring in adults aged 50 – 69 years.
Consumers Research Safety & Security Older people at risk of heart disorder from antipsychotic medications Antipsychotic medications are often viewed as a last resort option for managing the aggressive symptoms of dementia, but...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Research How to help older Australians cope with disasters Are you ready to face the heat this summer?
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing How medications impact women differently than men — the new model for meds Have you had a different reaction from your partner to the same medication? This could be why.
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 Finance Government Who will benefit from the $10 billion dollar housing fund? Australia’s social housing wait-lists have grown as the sector had continued to stagnate for over two decades....
Industry Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Senior patients were more likely to be prescribed older medicines following stroke Do we need new guidelines to provide newer-generation drugs for seniors?
Industry Advice Culture Awareness Seniors Card ‘scam’ website responded to Government warning The website intended to charge senior Australians for a free service.
Industry Health and Wellbeing Research A worm to catch diabetes? New research conducted in Australia may have opened the door for people at risk of type two diabetes.
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Are self-driving cars safe for seniors? Would you trust a self-driving car? The city of San Francisco might have some opinions on the matter.
Industry Health and Wellbeing Research New COVID-19 variant ‘Eris’ and its potential impact on Aged Care Ryan Gregory, professor of integrative biology at the University of Guelph in Ontario dubbed the new variant...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness How to help someone you love the second you die “You can’t beat death, but you can beat death in life, sometimes. The more often you learn to do it, the more light...
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 Culture Awareness Education & Training 2023 industry guidelines for aged care visitors during COVID-19 The new Sector Code was published on June 26, offering industry providers and people seeking aged care a sense of...
Consumers Home & Community Safety & Security User-friendly fall detection tech goes live in Australia TEQ-FallsAlert by SofiHub, a branch of the Careteq company, is leading the charge in non-wearable technology used to...
Consumers Finance Health and Wellbeing Are older people spending more than they can afford to? Peak advocacy body for older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, released the third annual State of the...
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...