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New research has found that living in "greener" neighbourhoods with lower crime rates is associated with having fewer modifiable dementia risk factors. Led by Monash University, the study investigated neighbourhood characteristics associated with dementia risk and cognition. The study found ...

A new aged care home by Clayton Church Homes (CCH) officially opened its doors last week in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Summerhill follows a small house healthy ageing model, which has proven to be the best in supporting older ...

Residents and staff at Bolton Clarke have welcomed a group of Fijian aged care workers at its Rowes Bay and Glendale homes in Townsville, Queensland. Under the Australian Government's Aged Care Expansion Program (ACE), and as part of the PALM ...

The Health and Aged Care Minister announced a new initiative to expand access to flu vaccinations across aged care homes. Speaking to the press on Saturday, Mark Butler emphasised the importance of proactive health measures following a surge of flu ...

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) is increasing audits after the latest report found one in every three home care services failing to comply with all eight standards. The latest ACQSC report revealed that despite home care compliance ...

The identities of a man and woman found dead inside a Perth home have been revealed, as homicide detectives continue their investigation into the deaths. The bodies of Mark, 64, and Lesley Stillman, 67, were found inside their Carramar home ...

A recent TAFE graduate has changed her career path, citing sector shortages and a personal experience that left her inspired for "purpose". Rebecca Deal changed her career to work in aged care after her event and conferencing business closed during ...

A new program is aiming to deter stigma about dementia for Chinese Australians in hopes of reaching out to get an early diagnosis. A team of researchers from the University of Sydney (USYD) have launched a simplified Chinese website Face ...

The Aged Care Minister praised the increase in direct care minutes despite data revealing that less than half of the aged care facilities met the benchmark. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells said residents were receiving an "additional 3.6 million ...

The Albanese government seeks to delay aged care workers' wage rises of 23 per cent by almost two years due to concerns that a large pay jump could fuel labour shortages by attracting workers from other sectors. The government has ...