Dementia training app adds palliative care course
New governance arrangements needed for culturally safe aged care
A Day in the Life of Regina Huang
Garden-inspired carpet weaves the outside in
Residents co-design experiential staff training
Dementia training app adds palliative care course
To mark National Palliative Care Week, Dementia Australia has added a palliative care course to its interactive Ask Annie app.
New governance arrangements needed for culturally safe aged care
Andrea Kelly, Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, shares a message with Aged Health readers for the May 2025 edition, which has a focus on governance.
A Day in the Life of Regina Huang
Ahead of National Palliative Care Week 2025, which runs 11–17 May, we look at the career and day in the life of palliative care specialist nurse Regina Huang.
Garden-inspired carpet weaves the outside in
An aged care facility in Victoria where gardens are a key feature creates a luxurious look with the comfort of home that also reflects its environs.
Residents co-design experiential staff training
An aged care facility at Cundletown near Taree wanted to better inform staff training with the experiences of residents.
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Could slow water flow be risky when handwashing?
The speed at which water flows from hand basin taps can influence infection spread in aged care and hospital settings, new research has found.
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What are the benefits of an RSV vaccine for older adults?
Research suggests that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus for adults over 60 has a...
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Aged care antibiotic could put residents at risk
Better antibiotic management is needed in residential aged care to protect against...
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Research funding for infection prevention and control
Targeted research into improving infection prevention and control in aged care homes will attract...
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Clinical factors of frontotemporal dementia misdiagnosis
Almost 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia cases are misdiagnosed, an Australian study into clinical factors contributing to misdiagnoses has...
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Never too late: addressing modifiable dementia risk factors
With addressing modifiable dementia risk factors found to result in better cognition in older...
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Could a simple swab identify poor health in aged care?
Oropharyngeal swabs of 190 residents of aged care facilities across metropolitan South Australia...
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Young onset dementia and loss of driving: the challenges
More specialised support services are needed to help people with young onset dementia to give up...
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St Basil's NSW/ACT responds to Federal Court decision
Aged care facility provider St Basil's NSW/ACT responds to a Federal Court of Australia decision ordering more than $320K in compensation be...
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Ageing Australia calls for "staged approach" to reforms
Ageing Australia is calling for a "staged approach" to the new Aged Care Act, with its...
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New governance arrangements needed for culturally safe aged care
Andrea Kelly, Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, shares a message with Aged...
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Ageing Australia states "plain truth" on 1 July reforms
Ageing Australia congratulates Labor on its federal win, but says "providers simply...
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Design Matters: luxury wellbeing, apartment style
The Baptcare Strathalan Integrated Community redevelopment promotes wellbeing through luxury retirement living in an apartment complex in Macleod,...
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Labor promises $60m towards Darwin aged care facility
With Darwin having the lowest number of aged care beds in the country, Anthony Albanese has...
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Aged care facilities operator celebrates migrant milestone
Scalabrini Communities, which operates six aged care villages across Sydney and Griffith, has...
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Construction underway on $41.1m Cohuna aged care facility
A new $41.1 million Public Sector Residential Aged Care facility now under construction in...
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Aged care innovation at the Digital Health Festival
On 13–14 May, DHF25 will bring together 8000 attendees, 400 speakers and 200 exhibitors, with "aged care innovation" being one of...
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Deprescribing aged care AI tool gains $4.4m in funding
A five-year project to use AI to reduce the unnecessary use of medication in residential care has...
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Ensuring compliance: the new Aged Care Act and AI
One of the biggest compliance challenges providers will face under new regulations is adherence...
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Australia invests $31.2m in aged care virtual nursing project
Australian Government investment of $31.2 million will see a virtual nursing framework developed...
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2025 National Palliative Care Awards open for nominations
Until 19 June, nominations are open for the 2025 National Palliative Care Awards, which recognise excellence, innovation and leadership...
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2025 National Palliative Care Awards open for nominations
Until 19 June, nominations are open for the 2025 National Palliative Care Awards, which...
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Ageing Australia: 1 July transition is becoming "impossible"
Ageing Australia says an "11th hour decision" to require new service agreements is...
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Applications close 23 April for Support at Home Thin Markets grant
Until 23 April, eligible HCP and STRC providers operating in rural, remote and/or specialised...
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Managing food allergies in aged care facilities
National Allergy Council CEO Dr Sandra Vale sets out some key principles to apply and common mistakes to avoid in managing food allergies in...
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Advance wellbeing and dignity with care leaver-informed care
A narrative review of Australian and international literature has revealed that most older care...
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NSW Seniors Festival offers series of in-person events
With this year's NSW Seniors Festival themed 'Time to Shine', a range of in-person...
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Lifestyle vs genes: which has more influence on aging?
New research from the University of Oxford has examined whether a person's lifestyle or their...
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