Almost 1000 participants converged on Sydney last week to hear from trailblazing researchers, advocates, tech developers and those with lived experience, at the biannual International Dementia Conference 2024. The two day forum featured more than 90 keynote speakers and panellists, ...

Those in the International Dementia Conference (IDC) arena faced some of the biggest taboos in aged care head on. One of the most complex being the sexual health and rights of people living with dementia. The already sensitive issue of ...

The Commonwealth Association for the Ageing (CommonAge) has released what is believed to be the first report to addresses the state of dementia, care and support across the Commonwealth specifically, launching the paper on Friday afternoon at the International Dementia ...

Steve Macfarlane, Monash University A Korean study published recently suggests people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a particular class of drug might be at a significantly lower risk of dementia. The researchers compared the health outcomes of more ...

Contrary to what most men believe, their bodies aren’t bulletproof. As men age, the body does indeed change. The most common issues are some of the more confronting – prostate enlargement, weight gain, rising blood pressure, and heart problems are ...

One West Australian aged care home has celebrated the birthdays of not one, but five(!) centenarians in the last month. Amana Living’s Wearne House in Mandurah marked the remarkable achievement of five residents reaching a combined age of 506 years. ...

Revered celebrity chef and aged care advocate Maggie Beer is recovering in hospital following a fall at her home in the Barossa Valley. Ms Beer, 79, suffered several injuries, including multiple fractures, according to a post on her official Instagram account by ...

Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South Wales, which has ...

Ibrahim Javed, University of South Australia A recent study has suggested Shingrix, a relatively new vaccine given to protect older adults against shingles, may delay the onset of dementia. This might seem like a bizarre link, but actually, research has ...

At 79 years old Ray Martin is, statistically speaking, only a few years away from death. Yet, like many Australians, he has not given much thought to how he wishes to say his last goodbye. After discovering how little Aussies ...