There is no strong evidence that hearing loss causes Alzheimer’s disease, according to new Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research. The relationship between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease has long been debated, with some research suggesting mild hearing loss doubles ...

A Victorian COVID-19 initiative is developing virus-blocking antibodies in what researchers hope will become a key vaccine alternative for the elderly and other immune-compromised groups. The project, led by Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, has successfully used antibodies to ...

Last January, the various aged care peak bodies announced the formation of an industry group dedicated to leading the sector’s workforce strategy. The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council was recommended by the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce’s report A matter of ...

Improving oral and mental health will save the government and taxpayers millions of dollars and importantly drastically improve the lives of people in the aged care system, the aged care royal commission has been told. The commission resumed after a ...

The Royal Commission into aged care has announced it will resume hearings next month after suspending proceeding dues to the pandemic. Proceedings were suspended on 20 March and the hearing which was due to take place – focusing on mental ...

The Australian deaf community has scored a win with the announcement that a free sign language interpreting service will soon be available for senior Australians in aged care. The minister for aged care and senior Australians, Richard Colbeck, said the ...

Academics are drawing links between ageism in society and increased instances of elder abuse. To combat this, a collaboration between researchers from Swinburne University and Eastern Community Legal Centre has developed a slew of digital stories to help dispel myths ...

Testosterone supplements have been found to improve cognitive function in older men, according to researchers at Edith Cowan University. The researchers analysed the results of 14 randomised control trials, including one recently published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, and ...