Residents at Bupa Aged Care in Sydney’s Roseville have been introduced to a program called Ikebana to help empower those with dementia. The ancient Japanese flower art is believed to improve cognitive and sensory stimulation. The process also provided an ...

UNSW medical researchers are calling for restraint on the use of aggressive life-saving treatments for elderly patients, saying the focus should be placed on making them comfortable towards the end of their life. The study led by Adjunct Associate Professor ...

Staying active can be a challenge for most people, but one group that may find this more cumbersome are older people or those with dementia. ACH Group has started a program where residents are offered music-based exercise classes to encourage ...

Nurses have been urged to stay up to date with wound care and prevention to help reduce the impact of chronic wounds. Wounds Australia is highlighting the central role that nurses play in the treatment of wounds as part of ...

Tackling elder abuse is often a difficult conversation to have, so how do staff navigate these issues? Pat Joyce, manager of advocacy at Seniors Rights Service, recently presented at an Aged Care Insite seminar about elder abuse policies and confidentiality. Joyce ...

A fast-tracked emergency department program for elderly patients is now accessible in regional and remote areas of Queensland. The initiative, which was co-developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS), has been established ...

The topics of sex and intimacy are often taboo and not normally considered when we talk about the elderly. But how does sex and intimacy differ as people age? And how can staff be inclusive of these decisions? Tracey Clark, ...

A tool that uses facial recognition software to detect pain in the elderly and people with dementia is making its way across Australian residential aged care villages. Known as PainChek, its national rollout via Dementia Support Australia (DSA) is now underway ...