In a bid to empower carers and minimise drug-related harm in older people, a recent study by Monash University has identified the top 10 signs of adverse drug events to look for in aged care residents using psychotropic medication. Researchers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A $35m investment will be made into a new aged care, disability support and mental health care and support TAFE centre in Cairns in an effort to fill gaps in industries facing skills shortages. The boost comes as part of ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Australian nurses grapple with sector wide staff shortages, the Department of Health and Aged Care has revealed that demand will continue to outweigh supply for more than a decade. The Nursing Supply and Demand Study has forecast the workforce ...

In the past year, at least six pain-relief products have become unavailable in Australia. The Australian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) says the withdrawals have resulted in prescriptions for less-effective medicines and increased confusion over dosage and ...

We've all heard that laughter is the best medicine, but The Humour Foundation has turned their clowning around into a life-changing support for older Australians. Laughter Care, a program run by the Humour Foundation, harnesses the power of silliness to ...