Aged
Review suggests using family home as security for aged-care
A landmark report on aged care has recommended big changes in the way we provide aged care. The Productivity Commission......
Elder abuse: a hidden epidemic
Ninety-year-old veteran actor Mickey Rooney appeared before the United States Senate Committee on Ageing this month, revealing years of alleged......
New study shows elderly need help with depression
Do you know an elderly person with depression? Odds are that you do. A study this week has found that......
Elderly Australians forced back into the closet
There are no gay or lesbian people in nursing homes. That’s the attitude of most aged-care providers, according to a......
Botox for the young
Botox is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures available with even QLD Premier Anna Bligh admitting to using the......
Family carers are integral to the ageing
Family carers are an essential part of Australia’s aged care system, yet with many of them ageing themselves, questions must......
Kevin Rudd’s aged care bribe
With a week to go until the Council of Australian Governments meeting, the Prime Minister today offered the states another......
Young people in aged care
Being forced to live in aged care is something no young person should have to endure. But it’s the reality......
Aged care abuse statistics just the tip of the iceberg
According to recently revealed figures, the number of reported cases of assault in nursing homes has doubled in the last......
Aged care answers missing in health debate
While political commentators and the famous “worm” indicated that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd won yesterday’s health care debate, not everyone......