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The wellbeing of older people in residential aged care might improve soon due to the development of new health monitoring technologies. Together with the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) and Australian small businesses, a project has started to innovative those ...

Older people struggling with their mental health during COVID-19 did not seek support due to technology barriers and health fears, a study has found. The team of researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) surveyed nearly 200 people aged over 70 ...

On International Nurses Day Uniting is celebrating two of its aged care nurses who have different experiences but share the same passion.  Beth Willis, a nurse at the Waverley War Memorial Hospital for over 50 years, started her training after ...

After three decades of advocating for aged care, Ian Yates has announced he will step down as chief executive of COTA. He has been at the helm of the peak body for almost 20 years, during which time he oversaw ...

At 63, Peter Scott had an unexpected wake-up call that changed his life. Now retired, Peter suffered a brain haemorrhage while on a work trip in Seattle, US, and shared his story with Aged Care Insite.  While he was physically ...

A new guideline has been released this week to help inform the aged care sector about the appropriate use of psychotropic treatment. Research has shown that high rates of older people with dementia receive psychotropic medication when entering residential aged ...

An aged care provider says the reason facilities are closing is due to the government's inadequate funding model. Over 60 per cent of Australian residential aged care homes have been losing money, forcing them to shut their doors while leaving ...

After many years of waiting, peak bodies LASA and ACSA have announced they will join forces as the new Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) from 1 July. The final push came from the Royal Commission's report which called ...

A local biotech company thinks it may have found the future drug to treat Alzheimer's disease.  This week, Australian firm Actinogen announced that its latest trial of the drug Xanamem had shown improved attention and working memory in Alzheimer’s patients. CEO Dr ...

The aged care system remains a heated topic as the pandemic, the upcoming election and the Royal Commission's report continue to apply pressure on the sector. A new book, Healthy Ageing and Aged Care, released this month, takes an interdisciplinary ...