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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 ...

It has been over 30 years since female hysteria was unlisted as an official diagnosis, and we have learned very little about women's health since then, according to researcher, neurologist and author Professor Cassandra Szoeke. "When people say 'women's health' ...

Digital innovation has been at the forefront of discussions around aged care reform and planning for the future ageing population. But Dr George Margelis, the chairman of the Aged Care Industry and Technology Council, is warning against innovating too fast.   He ...

As Australia’s largest cities grapple with the spread of the delta virus, experts are drawing attention towards a growing outbreak of aged-based stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. In a recent survey released last week by SBS, 51 per cent of people ...