Dementia misrepresentation continues
Researchers from Alzheimer’s Disease International are calling for dementia to be recognised as a non-communicable disease and as one of...
Jodie Wolf
Cognition boost linked to dementia prevention
According to new research published in Nature Medicine, an internet-delivered lifestyle intervention has resulted in improved cognition in older Australians....
Anika Wells elevated to cabinet
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has been promoted to cabinet. During a press...
Seniors feel supported, finds evaluation of OPAN program
Nine in 10 of people surveyed report receiving better aged care services and three-quarters of respondents feel more confident discussing...
Work still needed despite rise in compliance
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission's latest Sector Performance Report shows more home care providers are complying with the...
Home care exec input wanted
Enkindle Consulting is calling for home care service and program leaders to share their views on the challenges and opportunities...
Merger off as Charlestown Caring Group closes
Just before Christmas, and two weeks before the deal was meant to be sealed, New South Wales Hunter region home...
Elder abuse in QLD to be investigated
The Queensland Parliament’s Education, Arts and Communities Committee is calling for submissions for an investigation into elder abuse in the...
Spiritual care in sector must be recognised says paper
Charity and peak body Meaningful Ageing Australia has published a discussion paper exploring the funding challenges in spiritual care within...
Govt releases assistive tech, home mods list
In the final weeks of 2024, the Federal Government released the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications List for the scheme...
Home care help arrives via govt grants
As a result of two grant rounds ran by the Department of Health and Aged Care, 116 new Commonwealth Health...
Residents write book of recollections and recipes
Christmas celebrations came early for Melbourne aged care residents with the release of a Christmas Cookbook containing their own recipes....