Sex and intimacy are now being spoken about more in residential care, but what happens when older adults and those with disability need to access this in the form of sex work? “People forget that we’re all getting older but ...

The topics of sex and intimacy are often taboo and not normally considered when we talk about the elderly. But how does sex and intimacy differ as people age? And how can staff be inclusive of these decisions? Tracey Clark, ...

A tool that uses facial recognition software to detect pain in the elderly and people with dementia is making its way across Australian residential aged care villages. Known as PainChek, its national rollout via Dementia Support Australia (DSA) is now underway ...

A new report which claims Australia’s elderly receive worse meals than the nation’s prisoners has sparked debate across the aged care industry. The report, What Does it Cost to Feed Aged Care Residents in Australia? was published in the Nutrition & ...

Staff strikes are now in place across half of Bupa’s 26 Victorian nursing homes, as aged care workers campaign for safer staffing levels and increased pay. Nurses and carers began striking for the duration of their shifts on Tuesday, and ...