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In a suburban pocket of northern California, a one-of-a-kind housing project will bring together people of all ages, abilities, and incomes, to live together on a working farm.  The ‘Agrihood’, a now-empty infill site in the centre of Santa Clara ...

Melbourne-resident Joy* and her siblings used to visit their mother up to three or four times a week, and are now lucky if they are able to see her once a month.  Their mother, Mary*, is an Italian-born woman who ...

Over 41 million cases of dementia currently go undiagnosed across the world, a new global report has revealed. The research, commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), predicts an unprecedented demand for services that could overwhelm struggling healthcare systems. Global dementia ...

One in five aged care staff plan to resign by the end of 2021, with two in five intending to quit within the next five years, according to a recent survey.  The Perfect Storm report, published by consultancy firm CompliSpace, interviewed over ...

A decade after her husband was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Heather Fitzpatrick says she has learned to enjoy her time. “I guess lots of people's pipe dream is to live the moment, but that's what I do,” she says. “For ...

Mandatory vaccinations for aged care staff are set to be enforced tomorrow, Friday 17 September, as union leaders address mounting concerns that over 13,000 staff are yet to receive their first jabs. As of midnight, all aged care employees, including ...

One in five older Australians are more likely to have an unplanned trip to the hospital within 90 days of their first aged care assessment (ACAT), new research has found. A study from the University of South Australia analysed the ...

Advocates and experts have said that a lack of affordable housing and elder abuse must be spotlighted in the upcoming national plan to reduce violence against women and their children.  Political leaders, advocates and victim-survivors recently convened for a national ...

Digital apps, virtual reality and other social technologies are being developed globally to aid widespread loneliness felt among older adults during COVID-19. New research has looked into the unintended consequences of digital apps to solve the deficit in social connection experienced ...

After losing her beloved staffy of 10 years, finding company in an eight-year-old senior rescue dog has eased the mundanities of lockdown for 87-year-old Newcastle resident Elizabeth Walters. “I think that they're good for your temperament,” she told Aged Care ...