Seventy-six per cent of Australian seniors over 60 would prefer to age in the comfort of their home. Eighty-three per cent also believe home ownership is essential to maintaining independence and financial freedom during the later stages of life.1 Planning ...

As a dental implant surgeon, I often see patients at the end stages of tooth loss. While I love the ability to get a patient back on track with their health by doing full-mouth reconstructions, implants, etc., I do believe ...

Victorian aged care provider Benetas has launched an online tool aimed at promoting healthy ageing and keeping Australians living at home for longer. The Positive Ageing Tool was developed on the back of government funded research the provider undertook along ...

I’m not ageist, but… That’s the train of thought an aged care provider wants Australians to consider this week. In support of International Human Rights Day on Tuesday, Benetas chief executive Sandra Hills asked Australians to unpack their preconceptions of older generations ...

Let’s face it, most aged care facilities aren’t fun. They offer few opportunities for friends and relatives to enjoy meaningful activities together because the focus is on patient management, effective clinical procedures and infection control. Evidence suggests that many residents ...

I am the classic lapsed Catholic. Weekly trips to mass and Catholic schooling as a kid have given way to indifference, and now the only time I set foot in a church is for weddings and funerals. But perhaps if ...

Laughter is the best medicine goes the old saying. A study from 2013 by researchers at UNSW, with help from the elder clowns from The Humour Foundation, seems to support this adage. They wanted to find out whether humour therapy ...

As an experience design specialist, it is exciting to so often be at the pinnacle of cutting edge solutions as they emerge for various industries. Usually, myself and my crew are at the centre of each new trend, together with ...