social isolation
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Mar- 2025 -17 MarchOpinion
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…
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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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Nov- 2024 -25 NovemberSpecialty
Falls cause 43% of injury hospitalisations. Here’s how to better predict and prevent them
Falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalisation in Australia, costing the public health system billions of dollars each year.…
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Oct- 2024 -31 OctoberTechnology
New telehealth cart keeps residents connected
An innovative telehealth cart is bringing families closer together at The Good Shepherd Home, in Townsville, especially for crucial conversations…
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Aug- 2024 -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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Aug- 2021 -26 AugustIndustry & Reform
Pandemic solution threatens to become an endemic problem for aged care: opinion
Social isolation and physical distancing have never looked as good as they have over the past year-and-a-half, proving to be…
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6 AugustSpecialty
People are strange when you’re a stranger: fear of crime and the elderly
We've all been afraid of, or been a victim of, crime at some point. You may have grown up in…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyNews
Group trips boost happiness for older people: study
Older people are happier, more confident and form new friendships when they go on group excursions, a new study found.…
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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…
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Feb- 2019 -26 FebruaryNews
Brooch to track conversations, warn of social isolation
How many conversations do you have in a day? A wearable device might soon be able to tell you. RMIT…
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May- 2011 -2 May
Breaking the trap
The growth in numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse students entering nursing programs in Australia presents challenges for academic and…