Study to develop CALD dementia support program
A Flinders University-led project involving seven aged care organisations and hundreds of professional and informal carers is aiming to help...
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Meal support helps older people remain in community
The ability to prepare and access nutritious meals is a key factor in enabling older people to remain in their...
Study finds hospital to home transition fraught with problems
A South Australian Study has found that fragmentation, lack of communication and problems accessing data is compromising the transition from...
Older people may be in danger of scurvy: research
Cognitive impairment amongst some older Australians could be tied to low vitamin C levels, new research has found. The study,...
Report reveals gap between home care expectations and reality
Only one in five home care recipients believe their needs are being met all the time, according to research released...
Aussie experts take carer support program to China
A team of Australian experts is adapting a WHO-developed online dementia support program for informal carers in China. Associate Professor...
Flinders Uni inks MOU with ageing innovation network
Flinders University has teamed up with the national aged care innovation network innovAGEING. The alliance means the Flinders Caring Futures...
Opinion: Supporting a death-literate Australia
Most of us will at some point in our lives will provide support and care for someone who is coming...
Study finds benefits in telehealth dementia care
Dementia care via telehealth is just as beneficial as face-to-face approaches, according to a study that looked at the delivery...
Royal Commission considers home care best practice from overseas
Australia can learn a lot about providing better home care by looking at overseas examples such as Denmark and Sweden...
Disability providers must help plan for future without parents
Disability services need to help the families of children with an intellectual disability plan for the day when their parents...
First-of-its-kind frailty map aims to inform healthy ageing services
A new online interactive tool maps the current and future prevalence of frailty around Australia for the first time. The...