Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden, injury and premature death among Australians aged 65 and older. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released its updated Dementia in Australia report today, which ...

Latest food and nutritional spending data in residential aged care indicates a significant improvement compared to 2021, aged care peak chief Tom Symondson says. The Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)'s response comes after a Food and Nutrition 2021-21 report found ...

A new behaviour assessment within the AN-ACC tool needs revision, researchers have said, after finding the language does not align with the international guidelines around dementia. Last October, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) model came into effect and ...

A cup of black tea with a piece of dark chocolate each day may help stave off heart disease in older people, a new study has revealed. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for people aged between 75 and ...

A world-first tool spearheaded by a neuropsychologist may speed up the diagnosing process and improve overall health outcomes for people with dementia. Australian's can wait up to three years before diagnosis due to the lengthy administrative process and data calculation. So, NSW's ...

Deaths in residential aged care settings occur frequently enough to be core business. It is sometimes difficult to assess when an individual might be dying, and sometimes an acute event means that they may be transferred to hospital and die ...

A world-first study has linked older people's self-reported quality of life as a predictor of future cardiovascular disease and other adverse health implications.  Every day, 118 Australians pass away due to a heart-related illness, and the risks increase with age. The study, led ...

A new study has highlighted the lack of rural health services available for older people living with mental health conditions. Researchers from Flinders University surveyed 6000 older people in remote South Australia and found that 13 per cent lived with ...

New research has found that older people with poor eyesight might be mistakenly diagnosed with cognitive impairment. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects one in seven people over the age of 50 and is the leading cause of blindness. During cognitive ...

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 ...