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Cameron Holland, chief of Ryman Healthcare Australia If Australia wants to prepare for a rapidly ageing population and fix the unsustainability of the sector, we need to look at alternative approaches, said Ryman Healthcare Australia's recent discussion paper. "Australia's aged ...

Living past your 110th birthday may sound like a dream for some and a nightmare for others. For Australia’s oldest man, Frank Mawer, it was a long ride full of excitement and extraordinary adventures. He was born on August 15 ...

Dementia advocate Mick Simpson was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia in 2018 and is now actively spreading awareness – quite literally, as he's walked over 180km this year. But, while on the phone with Aged Care Insite, he brought to light that ...

Groundbreaking research presents new hope in catching early signs of Alzheimer's by gauging a specific biomarker in the blood that increases the odds of developing the disease by a third. The Macquarie University and CSIRO study revealed that people with ...

Out of every thousand people aged over 65, it's estimated that 83 Australians are living with dementia. To boost support and clear the persisting misconceptions around the disease, the annual Dementia Action Week kicks off today with a campaign called: ...

As workforce shortages approach 500,000 vacancies in Australia's care system, older Australians are voicing their interest to re-enter paid work if the government would alter the pension payment system. Aged Care Insite spoke with chief advocate of National Seniors, Ian ...

As the second major aged care reform bill passed the lower house on Thursday last week, law experts continue to advocate removing amendment nine from the first piece of legislation. Of the 14 implementations included in the Royal Commission Response ...

Lack of clarity among aged care workers around the role of dietitians may be the root cause of their limited use in the sector, a new study says. Practising dietitian Karly Bartrim says many people working within residential care don't ...

What does it mean to age as a woman? Radio broadcaster and writer Jacinta Parsons's latest book, A question of age, dives into controversial topics such as the image of women in society and how their body and mind changes ...

A program is breaking new ground in boosting aged care workers' confidence by training them to communicate and interact with residents more effectively. 'The Little Things' project, a partnership with Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre (FSNLC) and Meaningful Ageing Australia, ...