Latest older people News

Aged care funding rise “a cut in everything but name”, warns Anglicare Sydney
Despite losing everything, communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are helping each other rebuild
Supporting Better Quality Residential Aged Care
Disease patterns may guide lifestyle interventions in older adults
Spring gardeners reminded to protect against Legionnaires’ disease
Winston Peters – “Seniors Sole Defender”
Nursing students are rejecting careers in aged care. A staffing crisis is coming
Health insurance rebate cuts will push older Australians onto longer hospital waiting lists
Bushfires NT monitoring large bushfire east of Tennant Creek
Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) extended to 30 June 2029
NZ is eyeing reform of its strained aged-care system. How might a reset deliver for Māori?
More kindergarten places and community spaces for growing areas
Council on the Ageing NSW welcomes decision to keep Commonwealth Home Support Program outside Support at Home
PolyU develops Hong Kong’s first screening tool to detect social frailty in seniors
Big win for older people: Labor backflips on plan to scrap aged care support program
Certainty for older Australians and aged care providers on CHSP
OPAN Welcomes Commonwealth’s CHSP Decision
Why does Salmonella cause serious illness in some people but not others?
Could robots help tackle loneliness? BBC’s Ann Droid raises questions about the future of care
Extreme heat is altering when, where and how we travel: new research
What happens to strength, balance, stamina and reflexes as you age – and what you can do about it
PWDA welcomes Senate rejection of automated aged care assessments, warns against repeating the harm in the NDIS
Labor humiliation: Senate votes to scrap automated aged care assessments
ABC FOUR CORNERS HIGHLIGHTS SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS WITH SUPPORT AT HOME AGED CARE PROGRAM
 Major reform needed to secure New Zealand’s aged care future 
Greens Call on Labor to scrap broken aged care assessment tool following damning Four Corners report
Priority aged care for older people living with Motor Neurone Disease
Blood-thinning medication linked to slower cognitive decline
Dietary Advice Leaves ‘bitter’ Taste
Fresh spin on cost-of-living relief with $250 washing machines back for a third cycle
Stage set to secure early tickets for 2027 Premier’s Gala Concerts
Indoor air quality: heat and wildfire smoke leave households with hard choices, find researchers
How competent are you when it comes to data protection? Four questions will give you the answer
Aged Care Employee Day: Celebrating Carinity’s dedicated carers
Kate Pope PSM appointed acting Inspector-General of Aged Care
​Feeling unwell after taking medicine? Here’s how to report it
Kate Pope PMS appointed acting Inspector-General of Aged Care
Making Every Trip To Beach More Accessible
Find Ways To Connect In Yarra
Free Community Wellbeing Workshops
City of Darwin celebrates Seniors Month with free activities across August
New polling reveals strong opposition to the Government’s health insurance rebate cut
Commission leads national effort to address financial elder abuse
Ethical frameworks must evolve alongside advancements in legged robots
Funding success powers research improving health, equity and care
Mentally, are young people really worse off? Or are they better at admitting they’re struggling?
Measuring more than recovery: new healthcare tool for older Australians
Crypto ATMs are here to stay despite their scam risks. How should NZ regulate them?