Australia’s oldest man Dexter Kruger has passed away at the age of 111 and 188 days old. The author, former grazier and veterinary surgeon was born in Kilcoy in 1910, and celebrated the milestone of becoming Australia’s oldest man just ...

Two aged care homes in Sydney have returned positive COVID-19 tests among unvaccinated staff members. The NSW government announced on Thursday morning that two staff members at a Japara facility in the Sydney suburb of Belrose tested positive, alongside one ...

Researchers have found that eating only a handful of nuts each day keeps the brains of older people healthy. The study found considerable cognitive benefits for people over 60 who ate a half-to-one serving of nuts each day. "Eating a ...

Aged care workers in the worst COVID-hit areas of Sydney will be prioritised in the state's vaccine rollout, the government said, as the state enters an extended lockdown.  NSW will prioritise aged care workers and over 10,000 teachers in the ...

NSW’s Covid-19 outbreak has turned deadly after an elderly woman died having contracted the virus from a family contact. The state sunk deeper into crisis on Sunday, confirming another 77 cases, including 33 people who were in the community while ...

Australia’s aged care peak bodies and unions have rallied together to demand the government take responsibility over the failed vaccine rollout. In a joint statement, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) along with the ANMF, AWU, UWU, HSU, ASU and ...

Two more residents at an aged care home in Sydney’s northwest have tested positive to Covid as fury grows about why unvaccinated staff were allowed to work there. There have now been five confirmed cases at the home, according to ...

In a world first, researchers will trial the use of a cardiovascular medication to treat Alzheimer's disease.  The study is based on the discovery that probucol, a drug used to manage high cholesterol, may be able to decrease the inflammation ...

The government's handling of the vaccination rollout in aged care came under scrutiny again in the last sitting week of parliament before the winter break. Aged care services Minister Richard Colbeck revealed that only 4 per cent of home care ...

One third of West Australian aged care workers would quit if the government mandates the COVID-19 vaccination, according to a survey conducted by the nursing union in the state. The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) state secretary Mark Olson said that ...