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Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South Wales, which has ...

In a make or break week for aged care in Australia, the Albanese government is expected to strike a deal with the Coalition that will see self-funded retirees pay more to access aged care services. Many in the sector are ...

Staff of Australia's largest for-profit aged care provider Opal HealthCare have voted to take protected industrial action against their employer. Opal staff are voting this week on the provider's offer of a 9.75 per cent pay increase over three years ...

Ibrahim Javed, University of South Australia A recent study has suggested Shingrix, a relatively new vaccine given to protect older adults against shingles, may delay the onset of dementia. This might seem like a bizarre link, but actually, research has ...

In a bid to remodel best-practice principles for dementia care, the Albanese government will inject $1.3 million into the development of updated Clinical Practice Guidelines and Principles of Care for People with Dementia. The project will be led by Monash ...

At 79 years old Ray Martin is, statistically speaking, only a few years away from death. Yet, like many Australians, he has not given much thought to how he wishes to say his last goodbye. After discovering how little Aussies ...

Healthcare-associated infections are the most common hospital-acquired complication in Australia, leading to readmissions, poorer patient outcomes and increased emotional and financial burden. Older Australians and those living in residential aged care are at a heightened risk of infection. The Albanese ...

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern Territory. Currently VAD availability in Australia is limited to people with a terminal diagnosis, with decision-making capacity and the support ...

Steve Macfarlane, Monash University There was disagreement on social media recently after a story was published about an aged care provider creating “fake-away” burgers that mimicked those from a fast-food chain, to a resident living with dementia. The man had ...

Joseph Ibrahim, La Trobe University Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries. The most recent data from Australia’s National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study, which surveyed 7,000 older people living in the community, ...