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VR experience could improve mealtimes for people with dementia
Approximately 411,000 Australians are estimated to be living with dementia, and that number is expected to reach 849,300... -
Experts pose bold aged care strategy to help Australia’s outback
Some aged care facilities in regional areas are only reaching 50 percent capacity, causing concern in healthcare experts -
Aged Care Employee Day celebrates the efforts of over 370,000 Aussies
Aged Care Employee Day helps Aussies show gratitude to aged care workers in Australia on August 7, 2024. -
Two years of education can impact the way you age
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Older Australians face a growing concern: do you know enough?
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has recently released data indicating that Australia needs to learn more... -
One in three Aussies reported a fear of people with dementia
Approximately 400,000 Australians live with dementia and more than 1.5 million people are estimated to provide dementia... -
The elephant in the room: Aussie doctors expressed a ‘growing problem’
How should doctors approach the topic of weight? -
Nine recommendations for improved dementia care
Dementia is a global concern and peak advocacy groups have called for greater cultural awareness. -
The 17-year gap between research and results for dementia care
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You should be alarmed: can older people escape a fire?
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The common culprits of elder abuse revealed in ‘No More Shame’ research
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2023 industry guidelines for aged care visitors during COVID-19
The new Sector Code was published on June 26, offering industry providers and people seeking aged care a sense of... -
What do young people gain from aged care work?
Kay hopes that her inspiring and insightful experience may offer younger workers an amazing alternative to their career... -
Free education for older Victorians to recognise elder abuse in aged care
The ‘Know Your Aged Care Rights’ information sessions are targeted at older people seeking or receiving aged... -
Aussie unis and Silverchain partner to reduce loneliness and dementia symptoms
The Fellowship will expand upon a successful pilot program that Dr Samtani and his team co-designed with Dementia... -
Heart attack risk resource launches online — are you safe?
Heart attacks may seem like something you would never expect to happen, until it does. Web-based resource Know Your... -
The online tool doctors and patients are using to fight the risk of dementia
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have... -
Birds of wisdom: Cranbrook Care brings baby chickens to school
Cool Bananas Early Learning Centre recently received a knock at the door and a flock on the floor, as Cranbrook Care...
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