Older Australians need you to ask R U OK?
The effects of loneliness and isolation on older Australians have been highlighted in the wake of annual national...
Mental Health
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Marriage equality debate impacts on mental health
Concerns have been raised for the mental health of older members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex and... -
Focusing on a silent issue
Speech Pathology Week 2017, running from 20-26 August, is focusing on ‘Communication Access: everyone gets the... -
Older Australians aiming to age well are getting into gaming
The number of older Australians playing video games is on the up, and for good reason, according to the latest results... -
Hens create happiness, and art, in aged care
A South Australian aged care facility is the first in the state and just the second in the country to look to the... -
Calls for further dialogue on domestic violence and older people
Recognising the need for more dialogue and research into domestic violence and older people, the South Eastern Sydney... -
It’s not just about sex
The basic human need of intimacy does not disappear as we age however in aged care planning it is mostly overlooked and... -
Fight for voluntary assisted dying laws continues across Australia
The discussion around voluntary euthanasia laws in Australia continues this week, after Tasmania became the latest to... -
Importance of spiritual care for palliative patients highlighted for Palliative Care Week
In recognition of National Palliative Care Week, the national peak body for palliative care, Palliative Care Australia,... -
Riverina Gums Men’s Group fosters male friendships
One resident’s initiative is bringing the men of a New South Wales retirement facility together for friendship and... -
Fresh allegations push Oakden closer to closure
The doors of the Oakden Nursing Home in South Australia may close sooner than first thought following two new claims of... -
Aged care residents more likely to experience mental health issues
Older Australians in residential aged care facilities are five times more likely than those living independently to... -
Calls for Repat to be used for Oakden residents
With dementia care facilities closing immediately at Oakden, South Australia, due to ‘serious issues’, the State... -
‘Serious issues’ cause immediate closure of SA home
An independent review into The Makk and McLeay Nursing Home at the Older Person’s Mental Health Service in Oakden,... -
Flinders upgrade includes mental health services for older people
Older South Australians who need specialist mental health care will benefit from a new Older Persons Mental Health... -
COTA calls for Mental Health Care change
When a recent Fairfax Media investigation revealed wide-spread mental healthcare neglect of residents in aged care... -
Specialist transition unit to open in New South Wales
The Mental Health Aged Care Partnership Initiative (MHACPI) transition unit, part of NSW Health’s Pathways to... -
Meeting older people’s spiritual needs
Developed in a partnership between Meaningful Ageing Australia (formerly known as PASCOP), Spiritual Health Victoria... -
Improving mental health support of older people
A free online course will help aged care workers recognise or manage depression and anxiety in the older people they... -
Depression knows no age
Depression and anxiety touch the lives of countless Australians, both young and old, every day. A recent study suggests... -
Don’t be afraid to reach out for help
Seniors are being urged to reach out for support to protect themselves from depression, loneliness and anxiety as part...
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