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In a direct response to Royal Commission recommendations for the delivery of specialised dementia care, the Australian government has invested a further $16 million to bring in what they have dubbed a 'new era in dementia respite care.' Within the ...

A new study has found that subsidised exercise classes can improve the physical and mental health of older Australians, as well as help reduce health system spending on chronic conditions. Researchers from Monash University, led by Dr Christina Ekegren, studied ...

Melbourne's Legionnaires’ outbreak has claimed the lives of two Australians. A 90-year-old woman and a man in his 60s have died in hospital in Melbourne’s west. The Victorian Department of Health issued an update over the weekend confirming the number of ...

The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) wants every Australian aged care worker to know that You are ACE! Aged Care Employee Day, August 7th, aims to recognise and celebrate the hard work and dedication the aged care sector requires ...

The nation's palliative care communities are calling on Australian's to get 'dead set' today for Dying to Know Day. This year the national campaign, an initiative of home support services provider Proveda, is highlighting the "role of community in fostering ...

Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney Around half of Australian aged care homes are losing money, prompting concerns about their long-term financial viability and the potential for closures – particularly in the country. ...

Jonathan Foo, Monash University and Marie-Claire O'Shea, Griffith University In the next 40 years in Australia, it’s predicted the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, while the number of people aged 85 and over will ...

John L. Hopkins, Swinburne University of Technology This month, changes to the Australian Fair Work Act will give workers the formal right to disconnect from all work communication outside their usual work hours. The main driver for introducing “right to ...

While many oral health issues are common to both genders, there are some that are more prevalent in older women. The Australian Dental Association reports that approximately 60 per cent of menopausal and postmenopausal women will experience some form of oral ...

An international digital project designed to restore a sense of community in residential aged care homes is being piloted in Victoria. After it's success in Italy and Portugal, Monash University and Peninsula Health have partnered with hearing care foundation Amplifon ...