A Charles Sturt University project has secured a grant of $600,000 to help improve the mental health of people transitioning to residential aged care. The project, Improving the Mental Health of Older Australians Navigating the Transition to Residential Aged Care ...

A 'Photo Walk' project for older Australians conducted by the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in September found walking and socialising improved their mental and physical health. Picture taken by a Photo Walk participant. Picture: Supplied / UniSC The ...

Overworked, overstretched, and overstressed – it is no secret that aged-care nurses are burning out and quitting their jobs across Australia. Data from the Department of Health and Aged Care shows that since 2016, there has been a 60 per ...

People living with dementia are more likely to self-harm within the first six to 12 months after being diagnosed with the disease, according to recent hospital data, prompting calls for more prevention support. UNSW researchers looked at NSW hospital data ...

Australia's first guidelines on physical exercise to reduce cognitive decline and improve mental health have been launched. Regular physical exercise has been linked to reducing anxiety and depression and lowering the risk of dementia-onset by up to 30 per cent. Yet, Melbourne University's director ...

A global review has highlighted the urgent need for gender-neutral policies to protect the mental health of unpaid female carers. Researchers from the University of Melbourne looked at nearly 140,000 records worldwide and found that unpaid caregiving negatively affected mental ...

Men over the age of 85 continue to have the highest suicide rates of any age group in Australia, new data shows, prompting calls to address an issue that experts say has been largely ignored. Recent figures published by the ...

Nearly one in five men who die of suicide in Australia are aged over 60, with suicide rates for males aged 85 the highest of any age group, meaning the need for targeted and tailored prevention training is growing.   Anglicare’s ...

Grief is a universal response to a significant loss or death of a loved one, but for some, the chronic physical and emotional symptoms of mourning can persist for years. A new survey of 633 bereaved older adults found that ...

When Angie Wraight’s husband of 38 years died in her arms during the pandemic last year, she felt lost. A “wonderful” palliative care team had helped keep her husband Brian comfortable through his cancer battle, but when the rush of nurses and ...