How polio-affected Aussies achieved Paralympic and Olympic status As the Paris Games take centre stage, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the stories of two Australians who survived polio and...
Top tips: celebrating Christmas with loved ones with dementia Feeling overwhelmed this festive season? Free helplines are available for people with and without dementia in Australia
A call to clinicians to improve screening and intervention of post-polio conditions in older Australians Are you experiencing unexplained symptoms such as tiredness? Polio Australia urges health professionals to screen older...
1 At 94 years, one South Aussie man completes his sixth skydive Who says your age should limit your dreams?
2 Two-thirds of older Aussies are unprepared for bushfire season Data from a recently released report highlights a concerning reality of older...
3 How your city shows your age in Australia With an ageing and growing population, data from the Australian Bureau of...
Consumers Advice · End of Life How to check if a charity is real Do you know how to reduce your risk of being scammed?
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Barossa Park Lodge celebrates 10th anniversary with residents How did residents celebrate their aged care precinct’s 10-year anniversary?
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Australian Government passes new Aged Care Act in Parliament Why is the passing of the Aged Care Act Bill so important for older Australians and aged care providers?
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Huge changes to the Support at Home program spark praise from older Aussies and advocates What is the expected impact of the changes to the upcoming Support at Home program?
Consumers Industry Health and Wellbeing NSW Uniting residents become published authors in a retirement community Recently published retirees prove that it’s never too late to try something new
Consumers Advice · Education & Training Could seniors be the next batch of driving students? In the last decade, people aged 65 years or older were involved in a quarter of car accidents on Aussie roads
Consumers Industry More Australians are calling advocacy services for help with aged care concerns What caused an increase in the number of calls to advocacy services from Australians with concerns about aged care?
Consumers Industry Advice What are my medication management options in Australia? Managing your medications may seem difficult but it doesn’t have to be
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Accessing free dementia information just got easier for Queenslanders of all ages Dementia Australia’s free information sessions can help increase Australians’ understanding of what...
Consumers Advice · End of Life Invalid wills could remove aged care residents’ autonomy Waiting to update your will and other legal documents could negatively affect you after moving into an aged care home
Consumers Industry Allied Health How carers tackle a controversial decision and why they do it Palliative care allows Australians at the end of their lives to be more comfortable, but some may chose another option
Consumers Industry Advice Some older Australians can’t contact emergency services after network closure Telstra and Optus are closing their 3G networks on October 28, 2024, with experts warning older Australians to check the...
Consumers Advice · Finance Older Aussies lose over $8.5 million to scammers in one month Tax returns must be completed by the end of the months and financial experts highlight why you shouldn’t delay...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Australia’s rental crisis is pushing aged care workers ‘out of their own communities’ Rental stress is affecting the aged care workers that are caring for older Australians
Consumers Caring & Carers · Health and Wellbeing Free public transport for carers in Victoria during National Carers Week Why is the Victorian Government providing free public transport for carers this week?