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Beyond daily tasks: The real impact of domestic assistance

When searching for Home Care support for a loved one, particularly in the area of Domestic Assistance, people often think…

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men — linking it to having two X chromosomes, which defend against ageing, a new study says. The extra X…

Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study

Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…

New report reveals older adults feel neglected and unheard – opinion

Australia, like many countries, is experiencing population ageing, with the number of individuals aged 65 years and over projected to…

A call for dignity: Australia’s ageing crisis – opinion

Australia just topped the U.S. News & World Report's Best Countries ranking for a comfortable retirement because of our healthcare…

Bigger, older, poorer: Australia’s future to be revealed in new report

Australia might have just recorded a $19 billion surplus, but the Treasurer has warned that the cost of servicing debt…

Addressing health inequities for older women: Q&A

A gerontology professor has pressed for more research to improve health outcomes for female Australians later in life. Older women…

New complex to help residents live longer, happier lives: Q&A

One of Australia's major aged care providers has built a new apartment complex that aims to promote longevity for its…

Changing the narrative around ageing women: podcast

What does it mean to age as a woman? Radio broadcaster and writer Jacinta Parsons's latest book, A question of…

Nudging an ageing Australia away from retirement and aged care

It’s a while now since Dan Buettner introduced us to “blue zones" - places around the world wherepeople live longer…

No more ‘bikini health’: shifting views on women’s ageing after 30 years

It has been over 30 years since female hysteria was unlisted as an official diagnosis, and we have learned very…

Ageing is irreversible: new landmark research

A landmark study has found that slowing or reversing the ageing process is unlikely to be possible for humans. Researchers…

How Jennie took control of her ageing through study

Jennie Cox has always jumped on any chance to learn. At 81, she’s just completed a degree at Murdoch University…

GP nurses could lead the way on anxiety diagnosis

The discussion about the mental health of our older population is slowly coming to prominence yet the scale of the issue…

Start death education in schools: AMA Queensland

Death education should be taught in the classroom to demystify ageing and dying among younger Australians, Queensland doctors have argued.…