Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) hosted the 'Facing the Future' Conference earlier this month in Adelaide. Their theme: Living Well, Ageing Well and Dying Well. ARIIA chief Reuben Jacob said that research has shown that older people ...

Innovative architectural design may not be what you traditionally think of when considering residential aged care spaces. However, with the Department of Health and Aged Care's Reimagining Where We Live: Aged Care Design Ideas competition the federal government has challenged ...

Food and nutrition in residential aged care has been keenly discussed in Australian media recently, with rising living costs, Maggie Beer's Big Mission and the Department of Health and Aged Care's dedicated Food, Nutrition and Dining Hotline, all playing their ...

University of Queensland (UQ) research shows violence against healthcare workers is increasing in frequency and severity, not only in Australia but worldwide. The study, which was headed up by Dr Conor O’Brien, looked at 3000 studies and examined the "causes, ...

Data released by the Australian Health and Welfare Institute reveals the number of older Australians accessing home care has grown by over 200,000 in the past 10 years. Between 2013 and 2023, the number of people opting to receive care ...

The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) has announced a national, cross-university network in a bid to advance Australia's digital health systems. The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health (the Council) will bring together academic leaders from ...

Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) and Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) are joining forces to present the 2024 Australian Elder Abuse Conference in Adelaide later this month. The national conference takes place every two years and helps determine areas of ...

Jade Cartwright, University of Tasmania; Anne Whitworth, University of Tasmania; Elizabeth Oliver, Curtin University, and Lynette R. Goldberg, University of Tasmania Australian celebrity cook Maggie Beer has long been an advocate for better quality meals in aged care. It led ...

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has alleged that some aged care providers may be reclassifying their lifestyle staff as Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) as a way to meet mandated care minutes. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) injection for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease after months of delays. Clinical trials of the new drug were performed on 1736 patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia and ...