A number of technology-based interventions have been offered to older adults in a bid to reduce social isolation, but do they work? This is what researchers from Queensland University of Technology sought to find out by undertaking a literature review ...

Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home in Sydney has changed the way it delivers mandatory staff training in an effort to avoid what it calls ‘death by PowerPoint’. Montefiore wanted to move away from traditional, classroom-style learning and towards an interactive ...

Serious games are a big part of health education’s future, said a nursing academic who has helped develop a game that explores safety risks and hazards in care environments. Safe Environments was developed by University of the Sunshine Coast academics ...

It may seem unlikely that drones, droids and robots would have much to do with wound care, but they encompass the theme of this year’s National Science Week, which Wounds Australia (Qld) has embraced as the basis for an upcoming ...

 With proper training and support, many more seniors can use technology to add purpose and dignity to their lives. Many fear our ageing population will place intergenerational stress on the economy. I see a more positive scenario, where a growing ...

LESLEY CUNICH from Heirloom Films on Vimeo. Simon Cunich first became interested in filmmaking from his father, who was a keen photographer while he was growing up. This passion for visual storytelling quickly took its root, and Simon started making short ...

Nurses caring for older people near the end of life are now able to access up to the minute clinical advice at the point of care, thanks to the development of a new smartphone app. Available free through Google Play ...

Australia’s aged-care sector must look at new approaches to keep pace with higher expectations for process and compliance. Bound by rigorous standards to safeguard the wellbeing of our older citizens, Australia’s aged-care providers are looking to technology platforms to manage and ...