Sometimes referred to as “doll therapy” or “empathy dolls”, but more accurately known as “child representation”, the use of ...

Ms Butler went on to say that for nurses and midwives working in aged care, the current state of the sector is “deeply ...

Nine years ago, Quentin was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at just 62 years old. It began after shoulder ...

About 21 per cent of older people with a disability or long-term health condition experience elder abuse each year. Dementia ...

Treasure Jennings, who has previously served as the Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and Disability Services ...

The dedication of our aged care workers underpins the quality of life of countless older Australians. But while you’re busy caring for others, who’s looking after your financial health? Making ...

A new initiative aimed at rapidly transforming care for older Australians, particularly in dementia, palliative, and complex care, has been unveiled by one of the country’s leading aged care providers ...

A new report into the state of Australian aged care has revealed systemic abandonment of older people with complex care needs. The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) annual National Aged Care ...

Australia’s health system is one of the highest quality and most equitable in the world. Yet our rapidly ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease and poor access to doctors means patients ...

Poor literacy and numeracy skills can be overlooked in aged care staff but workplace reforms can lead to positive results.… ...

Researchers from Macquarie University have revealed that psychotropic medications are prescribed to aged care residents with dementia at twice the… ...