Positive Ageing Summit elevates allied health
Set to become a cornerstone for shaping the future of aged care, Positive Ageing Summit takes to Adelaide from 28-29...
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Social program evolving to fill more gaps
With some basic training and a welcome pack, supporters of social connection project Connect Local are helping to spread word...
Study shows impact of hearing loss on socialisation
According to findings by online pollster YouGov, feelings of social isolation in older Australians could be lowered if hearing loss...
National wellbeing survey seeking input from seniors
Monash University researchers are surveying the nation’s aged care recipients about their social activities, connections and wellbeing to inform a...
RSL LifeCare vies for new veterans’ hubs
RSL LifeCare has announced it is a step closer to opening three more wellbeing hubs in New South Wales to...
Brisbane to get Indigenous wellbeing hub
An Indigenous health and aged care precinct is being built on the site of a former hospital in a coastal...
Aged care included in LGBTIQ+ wellness plan
The federal government’s national action plan for LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing will include a focus on older people, ageing and...
App promotes health effects of social connection
A new mobile phone app is available to encourage people to prioritise their social relationships as a powerful way to...
Positive ageing research centre launched
Developing industry-focused research and training is a leading objective of the newly established Centre of Positive Ageing and Wellbeing at...
Push for better mental health care for seniors
The Mental Health Commission of NSW has launched two new resources to work towards better mental health outcomes for older...
Volunteering has knock-on effects for health and wellbeing
The benefits from volunteering are mutual, with new research highlighting that volunteering in middle age and senior years is linked...