Loss of appetite and of enjoyment from food is a continuous struggle for people in aged care, as well as those who have faced serious illness such as cancer and neurological disorders. Altered eating – the term applied to the ...

Wearable glucose monitors could help people with memory problems, such as those with dementia, better manage their diabetes new research shows. Having dementia doubles your risk of developing diabetes and while for people who do not have diabetes the risk ...

What happens to our digital footprint when we die? Many older Australians aren’t sure. A survey of people aged 65 and older revealed a lack of understanding about what happens to family photos, social media accounts and other digital possessions after ...

Aged care royal commission chair Richard Tracey has died aged 71. In a statement, the commission said that Tracey died on Friday 11 October after a short illness. Tracey died in California where he was receiving treatment for cancer diagnosed seven ...

The Royal commission started its second stint in Melbourne this week and is focusing on some of the sectors of society not yet heard from. “Diversity is a hallmark of humanity, yet aged care providers and the aged care system ...

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has released its fifth edition of the Silver Book, a guide for GPs dealing with the clinical care of older people. One in three GP-patient interactions are with people 65 and over and, ...

A group of aged care residents have shot down stormtroopers, defended AT-ATs and explored Hoth – all in the name of cognitive stimulation. University of New England postgraduate student Alex McCord – who completed neuropsychological testing of 24 Feros Care residents before, ...

The aged care industry is big business. It accounts for approximately one per cent of Australia’s GDP, with revenues of over $20 billion and approximately 5 per cent annual growth. For the near quarter of a million aged care workers, this ...