Living near busy roads increases dementia risk: Lancet study
Dementia is more common in people who live near main roads, a major study has found, raising more concern about impacts of traffic...
IBM is working on a robot that takes care of elderly people who live alone
A prototype robot that could assist senior citizens by detecting vital signs. Fifty-year-olds, take notice: In a few decades you might...
Cycling Without Age lands in Australia
A Danish initiative to help older people get back on their bicycles and feel the wind in their hair again has landed in Australia. His...
Open for consultation: draft GST guidance on home care and residential care
The ATO is seeking feedback on our draft guidance documents on GST and home care and GST and residential care. Developed in response to...
Could an aspirin a day hold the key to long life? New research gets multi-million-dollar boost
Australian patients will play a crucial role in finding out if taking a daily low dose aspirin can prevent disease in healthy older...
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in HACC trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the concepts of client choice and control in the Home and Community Care...