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Bankwest (owned by the Commonwealth Bank) has produced the Safe and Savvy brochure to help senior customers stay protected online with their banking. The vision is to identify and support customers who they believe could be victims of financial elder ...

“To have acknowledgement of my existence, to be respected and to keep my dignity.” These were the three last wishes of Ethel, an aged care resident. Department of Human Services aged care team leader Gianna Luccitti befriended Ethel while visiting ...

As October 1 marked the International Day of the Older Person, the NSW Division of the Australian Feldenkrais Guild is heralding older people by recognising the Feldenkrais method – a practice believed to help people with mobility and mental health ...

Renewed discussion has resurfaced about the non-medicated support of people experiencing some of the changed behaviours associated with dementia. The journal of the American Medical Association found that non-medicated treatment of behavioural issues associated with dementia is proving to be more ...

A new Heart Foundation survey released for World Heart Day shows that resuming everyday life after a heart attack may be more challenging than we think. Getting back to work presented challenges for almost half of those surveyed, with 25 ...

To mark World Pharmacist Day, pharmacy company Ward MM is calling on aged care providers to improve the quality of life for their residents by working with clinical pharmacists. Ward MM chief executive Fiona Rhody-Nicholl said people are ageing now ...

The Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM) is concerned by the high levels of unnecessary prescription drugs in aged care facilities. It is calling for alternatives to be used and improved access to quality medical care, saying that ...

An Australian researcher has designed an initiative called the Caring for Carers of People with Dementia Project in order to better support informal carers. Dr Annie Banbury from CQUniversity said, based on feedback during community workshops, it was apparent that ...