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Getting older comes with a number of changes, for example, the transition from working life to retirement, changes to physical and mental health and even the loss of loved ones. It can be quite confusing and hard to know how to manage these challenges considering you haven’t gone through it before.

Accessing aged care can be confusing at the best of times, but if you have a different cultural background, and language or communication barriers, it may impact your ability to understand what you are accessing – which can make the whole process all that more difficult.

Privately owned businesses can provide accommodation and care for residents similar to residential aged care but on a fee basis.

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Everyone has a favourite song or favourite artist that they like to listen to every now and then, but do you know that music can have a big impact on your overall health and wellbeing as an older person?

Having a pet can be one of the greatest joys in life. They bring happiness, fun and a sense of family to people.

There are a few different options available if you only need support for a short period of time. These include supports to help restore your independence, for example after an illness or injury, or to give you or your carer a short break.

CONSUMER STORY – When Alan Shaw and his wife Annette moved from the United Kingdom with their two young children for an exciting employment opportunity in May 1986, they weren’t expecting their first year in Australia to end how it did.

It is natural to be afraid of death, as it raises questions about mortality and what will happen after death, and it can also raise fears of what will happen when you start to die and who can support you through this process.

It is not uncommon for people to view age and ageing as having limitations, whether it is socially, physically or mentally.

If your hair is salt and peppery, here’s your guide to spice it up.

Food is such an important part of the human experience, but it can be harder to continue enjoying food when your body doesn’t process what you enjoy the same way it did when you were younger.

Changing sleep patterns are a normal fact of life when we age. We tend to get tired sooner, wake up earlier in the morning, and are not able to stay up as long as in our youth.

After receiving a dementia diagnosis, there can be a lot of anxiety and stress around how the condition will develop and impact your life, what this means for your future, and what you need to consider next.

A balanced diet needed more than simply three meals a day to facilitate a long and healthy lifestyle.

We may not realise it but ageism – discrimination on the grounds of someone’s age – is all around us. It may be that you are treated differently in the workplace because of your age, assumptions that you are unable to use technology, or your family believing you are lonely or aren’t able to take care of yourself.

As we age our lifestyle naturally changes – we go from working to retirement, and most older adults then either receive care in the community or in a residential facility later in life.

In Australia, there is a strong retirement income system in place to ensure older Australians are financially supported during their retirement days.

Most of the time aged care services work well and the people who use them are happy with the service they receive. However, sometimes there is a problem, and you may need help to speak up and have the problem resolved.

Speech pathology is becoming more important in aged care facilities and aged care related services to help older people who have difficulty speaking, listening, understanding language, reading and writing, social skills, and issues swallowing food and drink safely.