Podcasts

Lost for words – the impact of aphasia on older people

Hollywood actor Bruce Willis’ recent announcement to retire from film work due to aphasia has sparked a worldwide discussion about…

‘I speak without fear or favour’: Advocate steps up to replace Hunt in federal seat

One of the aged care sector's most outspoken advocates has announced she will enter the race to replace Health and…

Grief support for older Australians is lacking

Grief is a universal response to a significant loss or death of a loved one, but for some, the chronic…

View from the frontlines: how aged care staff feel about crisis talks

As news headlines and political debates about Australia's embattled aged care sector rage on, frontline staff have been entirely left…

Fixing Australia’s ‘broken’ rural aged care system

Aged care policy experts are calling on the federal and state government to introduce a stewardship based model to fix…

New film asks if smart home tech enriches older people’s lives?

During the first year of COVID-19, researchers installed smart home technologies into the households of older people to observe how…

Calls for human rights to be embedded into new aged care act

Leading advocates are in talks with the federal government about implementing the first recommendation of the royal commission, a new…

Experts question proposed changes to the NDIS

A raft of new legislative changes have been made to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) amid an ongoing senate…

Leadership and guidance key to a swift outbreak response: expert

A new independent review into the handling of COVID-19 in residential care has identified the key factors which make staff…

Major workforce changes needed by 2023, experts warn

Only 3.8 per cent of Australian residential aged care homes are on track to meet the government’s new staffing standards…

The silent muscle disease affecting 1 in 5 older Australians

Do you have difficulty getting out of a chair, opening a jar or crossing the road? If yes, you may…

Why words matter when we talk about age

Discrimination on the basis of age is illegal in Australia, but we still see prejudice reflected through the way we…

What older adults want to improve their quality of life

Quality of life measures in the aged care industry have typically relied on clinical indicators, such as an individual's weight,…

No ‘one size fits all’: is technology enough to address loneliness?

Digital apps, virtual reality and other social technologies are being developed globally to aid widespread loneliness felt among older adults…

No more ‘bikini health’: shifting views on women’s ageing after 30 years

It has been over 30 years since female hysteria was unlisted as an official diagnosis, and we have learned very…

Digital transformation an ‘ongoing journey’

Digital innovation has been at the forefront of discussions around aged care reform and planning for the future ageing population. But…

ACSA chief talks victories, barriers facing women leaders

Patricia Sparrow, chief executive of Aged Community Services Australia (ACSA), has announced her resignation after five years with the peak…

St Vincent’s chief exec on expansion and the aged care landscape post-royal commission: podcast

St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) recently struck a deal to buy three residential aged care facilities previously owned by PresCare.…

Care robots: safe or unethical?

As care robots gain momentum in the global aged care industry, experts are raising ethical concerns over the potential impact…

Over 80 not ‘over the hill’: how to make ageing meaningful

Old age is not the end. At a time when meaningful ageing is a buzz term in aged care, researchers…

Using cross-cultural collaboration and ‘design thinking’ to innovate aged care

Innovation and co-design in aged care delivery is a key solution to addressing the needs of the global ageing population,…

Underlying societal factors are contributing to older adult homicide

After pooling dozens of cases involving violent crime against older people, researchers discovered that the most likely victims of homicide…

Whiddon implements rapid COVID-19 testing in south-west Sydney home

Aged care provider Whiddon will implement rapid COVID-19 testing at their largest aged care campus, Whiddon Easton Park in Glenfield,…

The Ageing Equation podcast

AgedCareInsite · The Ageing Equation Podcast || Ep 2 The Ageing Equation podcast brings you insights into the aged care…

Researchers collaborate with award-winning author to tell the story of chronic loneliness in aged care

Creative writing can deepen insights into how people living in aged care homes experience loneliness, according to a new study.  Dr…