Centenarians had snippets of their stories play out in a series of short films as part of a positive ageing project. With help from media and journalism students from the University of South Australia, seven of Resthaven’s centenarians took part ...

“Give us time to speak, wait for us to search around that untidy heap on the floor of the brain for the word we want to use. Try not to finish our sentences. Just listen, and don’t let us feel ...

With frequent media reports on mobility scooter accidents and deaths, and an ageing population, experts are taking a closer look at road safety. Earlier this year, The Blue Badge Mobility Scooter Safety and Insurance Survey, from mobility insurance specialist Blue ...

Two prominent names in ICT in the aged-care sector were honoured at a gala dinner last week. Rod Young, a member of the NSW Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing and Suri Ramanathan, a member and former chairman of the Aged ...

Many clinicians are struggling to engage patients who have chronic diseases in their own care, and basic challenges such as staying on top of appointments and understanding care plans remain a concern. These were some of the key messages from ...

High teas and carveries were on the menu for the joint winners of a catering innovation award, but both agree that sometimes the simple things make the biggest impact. BaptistCare Maranoa and BlueCross Chelsea Manor and Riverlea were the winners of ...

Overseas skin cancer patients are being used in Australian radiotherapy trials due to a lack of local volunteers, a researcher says. Professor Gerald Fogarty is calling on more Australian doctors to refer patients onto the multiple trials investigating the effectiveness ...

Keeping residents’ spirits up and engaging them with complementary therapies were at the heart of work by nominees for the MOA Benchmarking Community Service in Aged Care Award, which recognises medical and health professionals or volunteers who are supporting the health and ...