Opinion
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Facing the big home truth on dementia – opinion
Home is where the heart â and brain â is for the rapidly growing number of Australians diagnosed with dementia. …
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Navigating ethical challenges in aged care: The role of clinical education – opinion
Aged care in Australia, as in many parts of the world, faces significant challenges as the population ages and demand…
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Lighten the load with technology that saves money and retains staff – opinion
Finding and keeping the staff required to deliver the best of care for older Australians is no simple undertaking, as…
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How older Australians can stay at home – opinion
Home is where the heart is, and older Australians want to stay there. But the reality they increasingly face is…
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People with dementia arenât currently eligible for voluntary assisted dying. Should they be?
Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure…
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What regional aged care requires from the Federal budget – opinion
Next week, the Government will reveal their hand on whether they will honour the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations and back…
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âI hope publishers will be braveâ: Older women are often erased in fiction â but in two new Australian novels they take centre stage
Carol Lefevre, University of Adelaide If older women move through the world with a sense of being unseen, in the…
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NSW may end its COVID vaccine mandate for health workers. That doesnât mean it was a bad idea in the first place
Katie Attwell, The University of Western Australia and Jessica Kaufman, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Months after COVID vaccines were introduced…
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‘More of the same’: Response to Taskforce report – Opinion
The issue with the Aged Care Taskforce's recommendations isn't solely the proposed increased payments for residential care. It's about what…
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Why does aged care’s love affair with institutionalising people persist? – Opinion
Mental health, disability, homelessness, First Nation people, kids at risk, infectious diseases; all thse sectors have turned their backs on…
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Quality over quantity: Move from meeting targets to providing holistic care
As the Governmentâs Aged Care Taskforce prepares to hand down its recommendations later this month, it is a timely moment…
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Older life is in the transitions – Opinion
Bruce Fieler in his New York Times bestseller, Life is in the Transitions, tells us that by the time we…
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If youâre 65 or over and want to work, youâre far better off in New Zealand than Australia
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Want to keep working after youâve reached pension age? The…
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I was a geriatrician on Old Peopleâs Home for Teenagers. Hereâs why I joined this TVÂ experiment
Many people will have heard about âintergenerational practiceâ via the TV. This is the purposeful bringing together of different generations,…
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Aged care needs an upgrade â and technology is the answer
Itâs no secret that thereâs a labour shortage in aged care. Current projections estimate the industry is still short thousands…
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Taking more than 5 pills a day? âDeprescribingâ can prevent harm â especially for older people
People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions â including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia â than…
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The role of smart devices in prioritising safety and communication in aged care
Aged care providers face a complex landscape characterised by an ageing population, a growing focus on keeping older people at…
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Isn’t aged care quality meant to delight us? – Opinion
How would you rate the quality of an aged care service if you were the client? It would have to…
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A call for dignity: Australia’s ageing crisis â opinion
Australia just topped the U.S. News & World Report's Best Countries ranking for a comfortable retirement because of our healthcare…
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Our older population will triple in 40 years. But a social insurance model wonât fix the aged care funding crisis
Henry Cutler, Macquarie University Preliminary data from the 2023 Intergenerational Report shows Australiaâs population aged 85 and over is set…
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New Aussie musical Bloom misses an opportunity to interrogate the gaps in aged care â and in our social fabric
Pia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre Company Sarah Austin, The University of Melbourne Bloom, the new Australian musical produced by the Melbourne Theatre…
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Where on earth are aged care CEOs taking us? – opinion
Businesses are shaped by the stories their CEOs tell. And aged care is no exception. We found aged care CEOs…
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Aged care taskforce: great expectations – opinion
Two years after the completion of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, there are great expectations the…
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Apartment style living in aged care: a test-and-learn concept
There has been a strong push towards smaller-scale, home-like accommodation in aged care in recent years. Many consumer bodies promoted…
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The modern elder customer journey – opinion
It's standard fare for profitable businesses to know a lot about their customer's journey. And the pain points on the…
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