loneliness
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Feb- 2025 -24 FebruaryTechnology
Can a purple humanoid with Disney charm help combat the country’s loneliness epidemic?
In an Australian first, aged care provider mecwacare, has teamed up with home-grown robotics companyAndromeda, to bring new age companionship…
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Dec- 2024 -9 DecemberSpecialty
Undervalued and alone: Report on social isolation
As we celebrate the 'most wonderful time of the year' it is important to remember that many people within the…
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Aug- 2024 -1 AugustSpecialty
Saying “Ciao!” to everyone ā New social inclusion initiative arrives in Australia
An international digital project designed to restore a sense of community in residential aged care homes is being piloted in…
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1 AugustSpecialty
āI keep away from peopleā ā combined vision and hearing loss is isolating more and more olderĀ Australians
Moira Dunsmore, University of Sydney; Annmaree Watharow, University of Sydney, and Emily Kecman, University of Sydney Our ageing population brings…
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Jul- 2024 -22 JulyTechnology
Older Australians’ concerns about online security being addressed
Research has found that older Australians are "tech-savvy and social but limited by cyber safety and scam concerns." The study,…
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May- 2023 -18 MaySpecialty
Connect Local: empowering older people through social connections
A Victorian initiative is improving the wellbeing of isolated older people through a new social prescribing model. Connect Local, launched…
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Mar- 2023 -17 MarchPodcasts
New study links AI to ageism: podcast
An award-winning sociologist is spreading awareness about how artificial intelligence (AI) in aged care could exacerbate ageism within the community.…
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Sep- 2021 -13 SeptemberPodcasts
No ‘one size fits all’: is technology enough to address loneliness?
Digital apps, virtual reality and other social technologies are being developed globally to aid widespread loneliness felt among older adults…
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Jul- 2021 -8 JulyPodcasts
Researchers collaborate with award-winning author to tell the story of chronic loneliness in aged care
Creative writing can deepen insights into how people living in aged care homes experience loneliness, according to a new study. Dr…
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilNews
An old peopleās home for 4 year olds in Coogee
A popular ABC TV program that sparked conversations about loneliness and social isolation among older adults has returned to screens…