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Choir creates community for ageing migrants

In a Fremantle community hall, an Italian choir is helping older migrants living with dementia reconnect with memory, identity and…

Experts call for yearly frailty screening

A new national framework is calling for annual frailty screening for Australians over 65, with researchers urging stronger focus on…

Calls for input into dementia guidelines

The first major overhaul of Australia’s dementia guidelines since 2016 is now open for public consultation, with Monash University seeking…

Alzheimer’s drugs are not the breakthrough promised: Review

A review of more than 20,000 participants found that plaque‑clearing Alzheimer’s drugs offer minimal clinical benefit and carry notable safety…

Sector pushes to keep CHSP

A new alliance of aged‑care, health and consumer groups is urging the government to keep CHSP separate from Support at…

10‑year plan targets elder abuse

Australia has launched a 10‑year national plan to end elder abuse, with advocates warning frontline services are already overstretched and…

National project amplifies carer voices

A new Silverchain project is inviting carers of older Australians with mental health conditions to share their stories, aiming to…

Preventing hospitalisations using a multidisciplinary care model

For too many older people, the supports they need don’t arrive early enough, or in a way that keeps them…

Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk – new study

Does exercising at any age help reduce your risk of dementia? Or only when you’re young? And what if you…

Australians are in more pain than ever

Pain is a serious public health issue and can have devastating consequences for individuals, affecting their ability to have fulfilling…

Ministers meet to address bed block crisis

The nation’s health leaders are demanding “urgent action” from the federal government to tackle a $1bn aged care crisis that…

How does autism affect ageing?

We know very little about the needs of autistic people as they grow older. Yet a new study suggests autistic…

More older people dying from drug overdoses

Since 2001, unintentional overdose deaths have declined by about one-third among people under 30. But deaths in those aged 50–59…

Join the Aged Care Council of Elders

The Council is seeking individuals with a variety of experiences within the aged care sector, including those who are currently…

Healthy diet slows accumulation of comorbidities – study

A Swedish study has found that diet may make all the difference when it comes to developing chronic illnesses later…

Fall-prevention national guidelines revised

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has released the first revision of their Falls…

The surprising power of photography in ageing well

Using photography as a way of connecting with place can assist older adults with the challenges of loss of identity,…

Beyond daily tasks: The real impact of domestic assistance

Whiddon CEo Chris Mamarelis discusses the importance of meaningful, personal connections in the delivery of domestic assistance.

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men — linking it to having two X chromosomes, which defend against ageing, a new study says. The extra X…

Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study

Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…

New report reveals older adults feel neglected and unheard – opinion

Australia, like many countries, is experiencing population ageing, with the number of individuals aged 65 years and over projected to…

A call for dignity: Australia’s ageing crisis – opinion

Australia just topped the U.S. News & World Report's Best Countries ranking for a comfortable retirement because of our healthcare…

Bigger, older, poorer: Australia’s future to be revealed in new report

Australia might have just recorded a $19 billion surplus, but the Treasurer has warned that the cost of servicing debt…

Addressing health inequities for older women: Q&A

A gerontology professor has pressed for more research to improve health outcomes for female Australians later in life. Older women…

New complex to help residents live longer, happier lives: Q&A

One of Australia's major aged care providers has built a new apartment complex that aims to promote longevity for its…