For too long aged care providers have been held accountable on good care, but not necessarily on good health, writes Dr Tim Henwood. I commend the Australian Government and the Aged Care Quality and ...

Complaints about aged care have increased, and particularly so in residential care, the latest report from the regulator ...

From humble beginnings, the Australian Association of Gerontology has achieved much over the last six decades. The Australian Association of Gerontology has officially achieved senior status with 2024 ...

A project underway aims to strengthen the capacity of the aged care workforce to identify, prevent and manage indwelling ...

The fund manager behind For Purpose Aged Care Australia says scale is needed to tackle the sector-wide transformation needed ...

Consumers and care staff need education in health literacy to help increase the take up of exercise among older people, writes Dr Tim Henwood.

The latest report shows all clinical quality indicators – expect falls – have moved in the right direction over time, highlighting the need for more prevention interventions in residential aged care, ...

Getting assessments right in community care comes with its challenges according to new research showcased at AI Conference ...

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University of Tasmania’s Dr Sara Karacsony shares learnings from an aged care project found to improve quality of life for residents with dementia at end of life. Residents living with advanced ...

Behind the mask, great leaders are only human, writes Dr Edwin Trevor-Roberts. I remember how proud Henrietta was of a present that one of her staff gave her. Henrietta was a facility manager in a ...

Sensor technology is being developed to assist older people to age in place. With most older Australians preferring to stay at home rather than enter a residential aged care facility, medical ...