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A Florida man has been charged with the murder of a resident at one of the state’s nursing homes.   Police were sent to the Tiffany Hall Nursing & Rehab Center on January 5 for reports of a 95-year-old resident ...

A former aged care nurse has been accused of assaulting eight residents at a facility in Sydney’s inner west. The 56-year-old woman, who worked as a nurse at the Ashfield facility for 10 years, assaulted six men aged 79 to ...

Australian researchers will tackle communication between stroke survivors and carers, develop technology that can help in recovery and help to alleviate the emotional strain on loved ones thanks to a new round of grants. The Stroke Foundation 2020 Research Grant ...

Australians have been urged to stay away from aged care facilities and isolate themselves at home if they have travelled to mainland China within the past 14 days or have come in contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus ...

“I’m back to who I am.” That’s what Rosie Craven had to say of her involvement in HammondCare’s trial of a drug for people living with Alzheimer’s. Craven has said she’s “back to her happy, easy going self” after joining ...

A stroke survivor says more mental health support needs to be made available for Australians to help treat depression. Clive Kempson suffered a stroke at work in 2015 and developed depression a few weeks later. Self-employed, Kempson worried he wouldn’t be ...

One of Bondi’s famous lifesavers will dive into Sydney Harbour this weekend for dementia awareness. Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid, known for saving lives and playing pranks on Network Ten’s Bondi Rescue, will host the Sydney Harbour Splash event on Australia Day ...

Australians will be able to have their say on the government’s $185 million Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission with this week’s release of a draft roadmap. The medical research package aims to help older Australians maintain their health and quality of ...