The latest data released by the Productivity Commission shows that wait times for those needing to enter residential aged care have increased almost 50 per cent since 2016–2017. The report released this week also shows that those Australians waiting for the ...

One of Bondi’s famous lifesavers will dive into Sydney Harbour this weekend for dementia awareness. Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid, known for saving lives and playing pranks on Network Ten’s Bondi Rescue, will host the Sydney Harbour Splash event on Australia Day ...

American and Israeli scientists have found that drugs that quell inflammation in the brain could also slow and even reverse cognitive decline, which is associated with diseases such as dementia. Th researchers found that mice with cognitive decline were able ...

Australians will be able to have their say on the government’s $185 million Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission with this week’s release of a draft roadmap. The medical research package aims to help older Australians maintain their health and quality of ...

Victoria was the first state enabling voluntary assisted dying, but the ban put on doctors to discuss it with their patients is a “gag clause” that should be removed, experts say. An article published by the Medical Journal of Australia ...

A new Australian study has found that people who live with chronic pain experience changes to their brain which can cause negative personality changes. The world first discovery found that people with chronic pain have smaller amounts of glutamate – the brain’s ...

Australian research has shown that women who experience premature menopause are more likely to develop multiple chronic conditions down the track. For the study, University of Queensland PhD student Dr Xiaolin Xu looked at 11,000 women who participated in the ...

2020 will be a big year for the aged care sector. Further scrutiny will come in the form of the continued Aged Care Royal Commission’s final report in November. What is less likely to make headlines are some of the ...