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Someone will develop dementia every three seconds. Worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. But even with those statistics, dementia is still largely misunderstood. September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day ...

Victoria has announced 28 new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria in the past 24 hours with eight deaths, another day of comparatively low numbers as they continue on the road out of lockdown. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed six of the ...

Nearly $20 billion of government money goes into the provision of aged care each year, but where does it all go? and how is it spent? It seems like we forgot to ask because, as the royal commission is now ...

Hiding in the community are a group of older Australians who are friendless, have no family and are most at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Experts are using the term ‘elder orphans’ to describe these people and they are increasingly worried about the consequences of extreme isolation in this cohort.   Dr Jed ...

As we grow older, communication skills can deteriorate – whether as a result of hearing loss, speech fluency or physical health – and an estimated 1.2 million Australians live with a communication disability. Communication has been forefront of the minds ...

When you enter Eva Tilley Memorial home in Melbourne’s leafy North Balwyn, you immediately get a sense that it’s different to other aged care residences. That’s because it is. We were tasked with rethinking and re-energising an existing offering, developing ...

In a departure from the policies taken to the last federal election, Labor leader Anthony Albanese has come out in favour of minimum staffing levels in aged care.   Speaking to the National Press Club, Albanese decried the state of ...

Victoria has reported 41 coronavirus deaths, a daily record, while new case numbers have dropped to 73. It takes the state’s death toll to 565 and the national figure to 652. The previous highest daily toll was 25 on August ...