Older people in remote areas of northern Australia will fall further into neglect unless a strategy is developed to support communities to enact local solutions, a researcher has warned. Charles Darwin University Northern Institute research fellow Dr Heather Gibb said it’s ...

Australia’s sandwich generation, charged with looking after young children and older family members at the same time, now have access to new online training. Deakin University experts have developed two free short courses for the FutureLearn social learning platform. One ...

Creating a built environment that accommodates people with dementia is one of the greatest challenges faced today by the building and design industries. Dementia has become a major health priority, with the number of people living with dementia in Australia ...

A lack of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been tied to greater risk of dementia in new research. REM is the last of five phases the brain cycles through during sleep. The first two include light sleep and the ...

Evidence-based occupational therapy, exercise and carer support will be the key focuses of a new project that aims to improve post-diagnosis care for people with mild to moderate symptoms of dementia. Dr Kate Laver, from the Aged and Extended Care ...

Dying to Know Day is an annual event, occurring on 8 August in 2017. This yearly event, which started in 2013, is about promoting death literacy in the wider community to ensure end of life wishes are met. There are ...

Green Gym has launched in Australia, with trial programs for people aged 50–80 being held in NSW and South Australia. The award-winning concept, which originated in the UK, is a way for individuals to combine volunteering, conservation and physical activity. Started ...

A program involving simulated laughter exercises, deep belly breathing, chanting and clapping has been shown to improve mood and lower blood pressure among aged care residents. La Trobe University researchers ran six weekly laughter yoga sessions across three Melbourne aged ...