New Australian research has found that the more social interactions aged care recipients have, the better their cognitive function. And researchers argue that the government should help keep aged care residents socially engaged using technology. Academics from Macquarie University, along ...
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Fighting ageism with digital storytelling
Academics are drawing links between ageism in society and increased instances of elder abuse. To combat this, a collaboration between researchers from Swinburne University and Eastern Community Legal Centre has developed a slew of digital stories to help dispel myths ...
More »Pandemic offers prime opportunity for older Aussies to embrace technology and beat the isolation
The current restrictions placed on our social lives offers a prime opportunity for older Australians to take advantage of new technologies aimed at staying socially connected. That is according to CQUniversity researcher Adjunct Professorial Research Fellow Dr Lynne Parkinson, who ...
More »Students connect with seniors to demystify digital world
The Office of eSafety is reaching out to high school students to assist in increasing digital literacy for older Australians and building intergenerational relationships. The Be Connected Young Mentors Program has just finished being trialled across Australia, with the official ...
More »Digital transformation in aged care is about people, not technology
There is no getting away from the fact that almost every facet of our lives is being transformed all the time, and this can be a challenging experience in pretty much every industry. Aged care is a particularly interesting area ...
More »New ‘world-first’ Australian technology aims to fix falls in aged care
One in two aged care residents will have at least one fall each year. This figure goes up for those with dementia, as high as 90 per cent, and takes a massive economic toll on aged care homes, hospitals and ...
More »Why some older adults are losing their digital legacy
What happens to our digital footprint when we die? Many older Australians aren’t sure. A survey of people aged 65 and older revealed a lack of understanding about what happens to family photos, social media accounts and other digital possessions after ...
More »A hit in aged care, Star Wars video games are
A group of aged care residents have shot down stormtroopers, defended AT-ATs and explored Hoth – all in the name of cognitive stimulation. University of New England postgraduate student Alex McCord – who completed neuropsychological testing of 24 Feros Care residents before, ...
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