When Bryan Lipmann founded Wintringham, he wanted it to be a place where he could envisage himself growing old. A place where if he wanted to, he could enjoy a drink, have a smoke, visit the local pub or leave ...
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What do older Australians think about young people?
The majority of older people deeply care about the future and wellbeing of younger generations, according to a recent report. Over 3,000 older Australians shared their thoughts on the anonymous survey published by National Seniors Australia. When asked to identify ...
More »Care robots: safe or unethical?
As care robots gain momentum in the global aged care industry, experts are raising ethical concerns over the potential impact of replacing human companionship with technology. “Once you begin to have robots that do things that humans do increasingly well, ...
More »Creating ‘safe spaces’ for trauma: One nurse’s journey
For Lynda Walton, a mental health advocate and aged care worker for over 30 years, the most valuable part of her job has been the opportunity to help people. “I was one of those people that wanted to save the ...
More »The largest trade deal in history: a threat to aged care reform?
A new free trade deal could make it more difficult to improve conditions in aged care, experts have warned. Australia, along with 14 other countries including China, New Zealand, Japan and Indonesia, signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) ...
More »L’amour is in the air for couples at Lifeview as they reconnect over fine wines and candlelight
On a Thursday evening last month, seven married couples living in Lifeview’s residential aged care home were treated to a night of fine dining and romance. Staff dressed in white shirts and bowties, tables were lit with candles and decorated ...
More »Increase in psychotropic meds linked to GP changes
People with dementia entering aged care experience higher increases in medication when changing GPs, a recent study has found. UNSW researchers analysed data from 2,250 people with dementia who had entered residential care from the Saxs Institute's 45 and Up ...
More »‘Optimal ageing’ training centre granted federal funding boost
Earlier this week the Australian Research Council (ARC) awarded Monash University $4.8 million in funding to develop a new training centre for optimal ageing. The centre will focus on developing emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, digital health apps, and sensors ...
More »Using cross-cultural collaboration and ‘design thinking’ to innovate aged care
Innovation and co-design in aged care delivery is a key solution to addressing the needs of the global ageing population, according to researchers. Cross-Cultural Design for Healthy Ageing, published earlier this year, reports on a series of workshops involving university ...
More »Older people with HIV are twice as likely to develop ageing-related genetic changes
In breakthrough research, scientists have discovered that older people with HIV have a higher prevalence of genetic blood cell mutations. Researchers from the Kirby Institute found that 1 in 5 people living with HIV had ageing-related genetic changes, compared to ...
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