Carers of people with dementia are being asked to help design a new support chat group. The CQUniversity researchers behind the The Caring for Carers of People with Dementia Project said they’re hoping for input in the design of a ...

Each additional hour of community care older adults receive per week is associated with a six per cent lower risk of entry into permanent residential care, a new study has found. Published in JAMDA, the research also found that people ...

Eating more greens could be the key to staving off heart disease, according to new research from Edith Cowan University. Researchers from ECU’s School of Medical and Health Sciences studied the diets of more than 1000 women, focusing on their ...

After food, lighting is the most important environmental input for supporting physical wellbeing, the author of a new book on the subject says. David McNair, a chartered lighting engineer from the UK, says lighting needs to be well designed, thoughtful ...

ClarkeHopkinsClarke is advocating for the development of hybrid facilities that integrate aged care accommodation with retirement living units. Ageing is increasingly being viewed positively in our society. Life expectancy is trending in a steady upward direction, and the gap between ...

From exercising to working on crossword puzzles, most older Australians are doing their best to stay healthy as they age. However, the importance of getting enough fibre into their daily diet is often overlooked. So, what is fibre and why ...

Australia now enjoys one of the highest life expectancies in the world, but as our ageing population increases, so too does the pressure placed on the ‘Sandwich Generation’. New national research shows that this demographic of middle-aged adults is now ...

Academics have urged older people to speak up about potential improvements to the built environment that will promote healthy ageing, and say nurses have an important role to play in the process. Dr Anthony Tuckett from The University of Queensland’s ...