An innovative telehealth cart is bringing families closer together at The Good Shepherd Home, in Townsville, especially for crucial conversations with health professionals. For instance, one of the home’s residents recently connected to a family member who lived remotely and ...

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has decided not to register Alzheimer's drug lecanemab (LEQEMBI) on the basis that "the demonstrated efficacy did not outweigh the safety risks associated with the use of this medicine." Lecanemab is an antibody infusion therapy ...

The team behind Australian designed, purpose-built tablet Lumin, used their expertise in tech and design into the "world's easiest tablet for seniors", with their efforts being recognised in the product category at this year's Australian Good Design Awards for Excellence ...

Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) will receive $13 million in government funds in order to upscale its capacity to deliver timely and trustworthy advice to the aged care sector on skills, technology and person-centred care. Minister for ...

Many people with atrial fibrillation don’t have any symptoms. But this heart condition – which involves an irregular and often rapid heartbeat – increases the risk of stroke and heart failure, especially if untreated. Wearable devices such as smart watches ...

Finding and keeping the staff required to deliver the best of care for older Australians is no simple undertaking, as aged care providers across the country can undoubtedly attest.According to the 2022 CompliSpace Aged Care Workforce Report, around half of ...

Many Australian aged-care providers are finding themselves in a challenging position. On the one side there is increasing demand for services as the population ages. On the other, residential facilities are having to contend with both rising operational costs and ...

From dementia education and virtual companionship to physical activities and entertainment, mobile applications are becoming increasingly present in the provision of aged care in Australia. The Department of Health and Aged Care has recently announced a two year trial of ...

A new self-reporting tool, developed by Murdoch University researchers, is likely to change the way early signs of dementia are detected in Australia. The McCusker Subjective Cognitive Impairment Inventory (McSCI) is a "46-item, self-report questionnaire that evaluates concerns across six ...

Research has found that older Australians are "tech-savvy and social but limited by cyber safety and scam concerns." The study, conducted by aged care provider Benetas, surveyed just over 1000 Australians aged 65 and over about their digital habits. Elyssia ...