Bolton Clarke has recognised outstanding gardens from across the group's Allity residential homes as part of its newly launched gardening competition. [ + ]

US researchers have discovered a potential link between exposure to some types of natural environments and a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. [ + ]

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has welcomed the Australian Government's new Star Ratings for residential aged care providers, which were recently made public. [ + ]

UNSW Medicine & Health Professor Kim Delbaere will receive a $1.3m Development Grant from the NHMRC to transition a home-based digital exercise program. [ + ]

Director of the National Ageing Research Institute Professor Briony Dow has been recognised by the AAG for her dedication to ageing and aged care research. [ + ]

Residential aged care services have received a preview of their overall Star Rating and sub-category ratings with over 90% of services earning three or more stars. [ + ]

Aged care provider Bolton Clarke is planning to use its HOW-R-U? program to improve social connection for older people over the festive period. [ + ]

ELDAC and Flinders University have designed a new app to help home care workers to provide end-of-life and palliative care to their clients as their care needs change. [ + ]

The study provides a molecular explanation of the incidence of Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA), side effects known to occur in 41% of patients undergoing treatment. [ + ]

Ian Yates, former Chief Executive of the Council of the Ageing (COTA), has been appointed as the Interim Inspector-General of Aged Care. [ + ]

Professor Meera Agar has been re-elected as Chair of the Palliative Care Australia (PCA) Board following the Annual General Meeting. [ + ]

To many in health care, 'ABC' in emergency care (Airways, Breathing, Circulation) is as familiar as the alphabet itself, but registered nurse Professor Kate Curtis discovered there needed to be a more comprehensive way to assess patients. [ + ]

Machine learning could be the key component in developing effective early screening systems identifying frailty in middle-aged and older Australians. [ + ]

Frontline workers need a mental health and wellbeing strategy to help promote recovery from the symptoms of trauma and moral distress. [ + ]

The research project brought together studies of centenarians and near-centenarians to look at global prevalence of dementia in the exceptionally old. [ + ]