Digital apps, virtual reality and other social technologies are being developed globally to aid widespread loneliness felt among older adults during COVID-19. New research has looked into the unintended consequences of digital apps to solve the deficit in social connection experienced ...

Digital innovation has been at the forefront of discussions around aged care reform and planning for the future ageing population. But Dr George Margelis, the chairman of the Aged Care Industry and Technology Council, is warning against innovating too fast.   He ...

The health and aged care sectors are facing an increasing onslaught of cyber attacks, often causing untold financial and reputational damage to their organisations. Earlier this year, The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reported cyber security incidents relating to the ...

With several states across the country currently in different phases of lockdown depending on their number of COVID-19 cases, the uncertainty caused by the virus continues. We can only hope then, that this time the situation will not be as ...

Earlier this week the Australian Research Council (ARC) awarded Monash University $4.8 million in funding to develop a new training centre for optimal ageing.  The centre will focus on developing emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, digital health apps, and sensors ...

Innovation and co-design in aged care delivery is a key solution to addressing the needs of the global ageing population, according to researchers. Cross-Cultural Design for Healthy Ageing, published earlier this year, reports on a series of workshops involving university ...

During the most recent budget announcement, the federal government reported changes to its payment systems called Improved Payment Arrangements (IPA) in an effort to streamline the administrative processes of Australia’s ageing population and improve the protection of funds for care ...

Providers using assistive devices such as medical alarms that are reliant on the 3G network now have just under 36 months to upgrade to 4G.  Covering a total of 99.4 per cent of the Australian population, Telstra has the largest ...

Dementia Australia has developed a new smartphone app which provides training and support for at-home and community care workers. Ask Annie, which was released last week, offers 10-15 minute ‘micro-lessons’ based on the real-life scenarios of those caring for people ...

We know that physical exercise helps older adults maintain fitness and cognitive function, but a new study shows how a certain type of activity could be even more beneficial: active video gaming. While we often consider gaming a pastime for ...