The 2015 Federal Budget papers state that from 1 February 2017, Home Care Packages will be allocated directly to consumers by the My Aged Care Gateway instead of service providers through the Aged Care Approvals Round.
Mental health groups across the world report that as many as 60 percent of people with dementia, a condition with decreased memory or mental ability, will wander and may get lost.
Engineers, scientists and government leaders thrive on creating innovations and programs to improve the lives of the elderly. Yet change can come with personal costs.
The impaired balance, tremors and rigidity of Parkinson's disease are not just limited to the elderly.
An interesting new Australian study has looked into why pain is often undetected or misinterpreted in people with later stages of dementia in residential aged care facilities.
Find out more on the Dementia Research Organisation website.
In the next six seconds, someone in the world will have a stroke. Are you among those at highest risk?
Playing music, singing, and listening to music positively affect the cognitive, physical and emotional health, and social well-being of seniors and others.
Arthritis is more than the common aches and pains of getting older.
You care well for your ill, disabled or ageing spouse, but is your own health slipping?
One of the biggest challenges facing elderly people is the high risk of falls and falling.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that Australia performs very well in many measures of well being, ranking among the top countries in a large number of topics in the Better Life Index.
Palliative medicine must prioritize the routine assessment of the quality of clinical care we provide.
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