News for and about seniors from the web
19 May 2022
‘Absolutely distressing’: COVID-19 drives spike in elderly people dying at home – The Age
That's a wrap on the 18th edition of the Australian Masters Games - Australian Masters Games
Collapse in [NZ] care workers' pay talks shows little has changed for women workers - RNZ
18 May 2022
Stopping the inappropriate use of restrictive practices – Australian Ageing Agenda
Aged care homes will struggle to meet staff ratios as losses pile up: report – The Age
Report highlights unsustainability of sector – Australian Ageing Agenda
Robotic therapy: A new effective treatment for chronic stroke rehabilitation – Asia Research News
16 May 2022
Scott Morrison to appeal to empty nesters at long-awaited Coalition campaign launch – The New Daily
Coalition unveils policy to encourage older Australians to move into smaller homes – ABC News
Gambling and homelessness in older age: hidden and overlooked, but preventable – The Conversation
14 May 2022
Polling sheds light on aged care concern among voters – Australian Ageing Agenda
New aged care peak unveils inaugural board – Australian Ageing Agenda
13 May 2022
174 aged care COVID-19 deaths recorded in the past two weeks - The Weekly Source
More regional aged care homes to close unless government funds pay rise, experts say – The Guardian
Elderly people in Australia still waiting up to 18 months for home care packages – SBS News
Winter flu – are you at risk? - National Seniors Australia
Applications for aged and disability service jobs down 52% - The Weekly Source
‘Fashion has no age’: the stylish senior citizens of Seoul – The Guardian
12 May 2022
New polling sheds light on aged care concern among voters – Community Care Review
Home care faces existential threat, conference hears – Community Care Review
How the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission can help – Aged Care Guide
COVID-fatigued aged care workers walk off the job – Australian Ageing Agenda
Sydney News: Parliamentary bill to legalise assisted dying moves to the upper house – ABC News
Coalition will import aged care workers and cover higher wages, minister says – The Age
[Alzheimer's] Changes to Your Relationship – Alzheimer's Association
11 May 2022
ANMF Corrects Mr Morrison’s Aged Care Claim – Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
Cost of living pressures become unbearable for pensioners, people on lower incomes – ABC News
Flu vaccine cuts heart attack risk by up to 45 per cent – The New Daily
10 May 2022
Thousands of aged care workers walking off the job – 9 News
Better care services can boost the economy, but they must be paid for – The Sydney Morning Herald
Aged care nurse Patricia Bergin suspended after breaching COVID-19 rules in Collie – ABC News
9 May 2022
What pensioners should know about Centrelink’s income and asset tests – The New Daily
New Eye Drops Improve Aging Vision Without Glasses. Here's How They Work – Science Alert
7 May 2022
Living Near Greenery Could Give You a Brain Boost—and Reduce Dementia Risk – Boston University
Latest news for veterans – Department of Veterans' Affairs
6 May 2022
COVID-19 deaths in residential aged care homes are continuing to rise – The Weekly Source
The three election promises giving a big boost to retirees – The New Daily
Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers – University of Cambridge
What is dignity of risk? — video – Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Aged care peaks unite to form Aged & Community Care Providers Association – The Weekly Source
Carer Gateway website – Australian Government
Aging and fake news: It's not the story you think it is – University of Florida
5 May 2022
Less than one percent of rentals in Australia are affordable to an Age Pensioner – Aged Care Guide
Experts warn to book a jab as a severe flu season looms – Queensland Government
Consolidated sector peak revealed – Australian Ageing Agenda
Financial Information Service webinars are now available – Services Australia
Just Diagnosed – Alzheimer's Association
Anxiety and Agitation [with Alzheimer's] – Alzheimer's Association
Man in 70s swims for nine hours after falling overboard off central Queensland coast – ABC News
4 May 2022
7 Things To Know About Sleep Apnea and CPAP – Yale Medicine
Big step in hip implants – Flinders University
3 May 2022
Can DOACs protect patients with AF from dementia? - InSight+
Navigating the system: Finding supports after a dementia diagnosis – Forward with Dementia
2 May 2022
Michael Pascoe: COVID quietly jumps to become our second-biggest killer – The New Daily
Aged care head backs 25 per cent wage rise in fight for gender equality – The Sydney Morning Herald
Calcium, vitamin D and aortic valve calcification: to the bone or to the heart? - BMJ
Hip fracture surgery: the importance of evidence‐based practice – Medical Journal of Australia
30 April 2022
Aged care head backs 25 per cent wage rise in fight for gender equality – The Age
Australians are substantially under-vaxxed ahead of a major flu season – The New Daily
Three things that older people can do to cut cancer risk by 61 per cent – The New Daily
Aged Care Quality Bulletin #40 – April 2022 – Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
The importance of quality aged care in a post-pandemic world – Australian Ageing Agenda
People using aged care – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: GEN Aged Care Data
China: The elderly people struggling in Shanghai's quarantine centres – BBC News
29 April 2022
The cultural change needed to ensure a good death in nursing homes – The Sydney Morning Herald
Why is aged care so poor? Follow the money – National Seniors Australia
28 April 2022
Care providers ‘siphoning off’ government funds: report – Your Life Choices
More than a dozen aged care homes exposed to COVID-19 in SA – 9 News
Aged care: What the major parties are promising this election – ABC News
We’ve started making the Cost of Living Payment – Services Australia
As rental crisis bites, Veronica knows what she’ll have to cut back on — food – ABC News
French nun Sister Andre claims title of world's oldest person – ABC News
Canada’s workforce ‘has never been older’, statistics agency says – Al Jazeera
Declining brain health can be reversed, study shows – Your Life choices
27 April 2022
Draft Carer Recognition Bill 2022 - Have your say – Department of Communities Tasmania
ALZ magazine – Alzheimer's Association
Money Hub – Money Matters Feature – National Seniors Australia
Women and heart attacks: how to improve your heart health - UTS
Supercharge your happiness with an e-bike – University of Southern Queensland
26 April 2022
New government faces $20b of promises that need legislation – The Age
Some Personality Traits Appear to Be Linked to Cognitive Impairment Later in Life – Science Alert
Brisk Walking Is Able to Slow Down The Biological Aging Process – Science Alert
Kane Tanaka: Japanese woman certified world's oldest person dies – BBC News
25 April 2022
Lower intramuscular fat for a stronger heart – Asia Research News
Considering a lifetime annuity? It may boost your pension payments – The New Daily
25 April 2022
Anzac Day marked across Australia as crowds return to public dawn ceremonies – ABC News
Madonna King: Let’s remember those who gave their lives so that ours would be better – The New Daily
It’s a pork-barrelled circus in our marginal seats – The Age
Australia's COVID-19 death toll approaches 7,000 – SBS News
Women less likely to recover from long COVID — UK study - DW
Ukrainian refugees find comfort and chance of a new life in Australian Orthodox Easter – The Age
Thinking big helped Australia solve a housing crisis in the 1940s. We can do it again – The Guardian
New Zealand and Japan prime ministers meet, agree to boost security ties - RNZ
Mariupol: Before and after pictures show extent of devastation - DW
French President Emmanuel Macron is re-elected for a second term – ABC News
From Oreo to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life – The Jakarta Post
Annoying Cat Parasite Has Again Been Linked to Psychotic Episodes, But Only in Men – Science Alert
How safe is my make-up kit? You’re not going to like the answer – The Sydney Morning Herald
23 April 2022
Masters Games website – Australian Masters Games Perth
Australian Masters Games opening ceremony - Australian Masters Games Perth
Insufficient aged care in SA communities – Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Masters Games kicks off – Government of Western Australia
Why older people are important in the election despite few policies directed at them – The New Daily
Water can reduce your risk of heart failure – Your Life Choices
22 April 2022
COVID-19 cases and deaths in residential aged care homes keep on rising – The Weekly Source
Bupa CEO backs higher aged care co-contributions – The Weekly Source
How filmmaker's mum inspired Moving Story project to help people with dementia – ABC News
The New Map of Life – Stanford Centre on Longevity
Don’t bring COVID home on election day. Plan your vote to stay safe – The Conversation
21 April 2022
Aged care workforce to take strike action – Australian Ageing Agenda
Almost half of providers yet to apply for worker bonus – Community Care Review
More older people are opting for part-time work rather than retirement: KPMG – The New Daily
Financing aged care unlikely to be tackled this election: peak – Australian Ageing Agenda
Ask Paul: We're pensioners - where should we invest $57k? - Money
'Good' Cholesterol in Brain May Help Keep Alzheimer's at Bay – Health Day
COTA Connect Victoria – COTA Victoria
20 April 2022
A Fair Work Commission decision means 'big changes' are coming to home care from July 1 – ABC News
Research links irregular heartbeat with dementia – Your Life Choices
19 April 2022
How loneliness increases your mortality risk – Your Life Choices
‘At my age, change is not good’: Elderly residents battle privatisation plan – The Age
Rural aged care crisis forces elderly to move hundreds of kilometres from loved ones – The Age
10 million Australians don’t have a will - finder
Stroke cuts life expectancy by one third – University of Queensland
Senior Victorians encouraged to travel as industry faces last hurdles to COVID recovery – ABC News
18 April 2022
Do You Need a 4th COVID Vaccine Dose? An Epidemiologist Has The Evidence – Science alert
Some Personality Traits Appear to Be Linked to Cognitive Impairment Later in Life – Science Alert
What pensioners need to understand about capital gains tax – The New Daily
Older residents of the east [Ukraine] reluctant to hit the road – BBC News
16 April 2022
Dental system labelled an 'enormous mess' – Your Life Choices
Early retirement doesn't mean never working again, says Serina Bird - Money
15 April 2022
Easter and Anzac Day holiday arrangements for Services Australia – Services Australia
Policy Recommendations for the 47th Parliament – COTA Australia
“Fixing aged care really matters”: Marles reaffirms Labor aged care promises – The Weekly Source
Providers accused of lobbying against aged care reform – Community Care Review
Funding boost for aged care advocay – Community Care Review
Why pensioners want to work – National Seniors Australia
Why people with disability and their carers fare worse after floods – University of Sydney
SAHMRI dementia screening clinic could detect Alzheimer’s years in advance - SAHMRI
14 April 2022
Almost half of providers yet to apply for worker bonus – Australian Ageing Agenda
Pandemic has worsened the mental health of carers – Aged Care Guide
Questions raised after Brisbane aged care development approved, despite known flood risk – ABC News
42 previously unknown genes discovered for Alzheimer's disease – CNN Health
Drinking plenty of water a day reduces the risk of heart failure. Here’s how much – The New Daily
Understanding Age Pension eligibility and payments – Aged Care Guide
13 April 2022
The Ultimate Internet Safety Guide for Seniors (2022) – Safety Detectives
Queensland Seniors Month subsidies – Queensland Seniors Month
12 April 2022
Reduced minimum super drawdown rates extended – Australian Taxation Office
Greens’ Age Pension plan would see retirement age return to 65 – The Weekly Source
Australians urged to prepare for resurgence of flu – Consumer Health Forum of Australia
The Questions That Matter Most – Advanced Care Planning Australia
11 April 2022
Should I get the 2022 flu vaccine? And how effective is it? - The Conversation
Dental reforms to look after older people unable to access care needed, advocates say – ABC News
How to top up super after selling an investment property – The New Daily
10 April 2022
Three in five homes making a loss – Australian Ageing Agenda
Walk, don't run: Why one of the simplest ways to exercise is making a comeback – ABC News
Australians urged to prepare for resurgence of flu – Consumer Health forum of Australia
8 April 2022
Aged care home death toll has now passed 1,000 this year - The Weekly Source
Greens want retirement age dropped back to 65 – The Sydney Morning Herald
Labor backs Federal Government to defer vital new Aged Care Bill – The Weekly Source
Top Team Celebrated at Kewarra Aged Care – Aged Care Online
7 April 2022
Knowing residents’ beliefs key to shared decisions on meds – Australian Ageing Agenda
How to choose a legal decision-maker as you get older – 3 things to consider – The Conversation
6 April 2022
How to manage your investments as interest rates rise – The New Daily
NSW Seniors Card goes digital on 30th anniversary – The Weekly Source
Aura Holdings plans a 32-floor vertical retirement village on the Gold Coast – The Weekly Source
New personalised electrical stimulation program for pain relief from knee osteoarthritis - Revitive
5 April 2022
Aged Care Quality Bulletin #39 – March 2022 – Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
NSW aged care staffing crisis prompts warning to government – ABC News
Older Australians told to book COVID-19 booster with flu shot amid immunity concerns – The age
Over-55s are driving a surge in skin cancer rates – Your Life Choices
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission website - Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
4 April 2022
Rising cost of living presenting a challenge for some Australians on the age pension – ABC News
Winter is coming, COVID-19 cases are rising: What you need to know – The New Daily
Labor’s plans for aged care are targeted but fall short of what’s needed – The Conversation
Aged care conditions force workers to choose between job security and wages – ABC News
Energy costs making it harder for Australians to age well, new study shows – SBS News
Mallacoota housing crisis deepens two years on from Black Summer fires – ABC News
Drugs for pain management in frail older people – Austrlaian Prescriber
Being told you have Parkinson's disease is confronting and life-changing - UNSW
2 April 2022
Disability royal commission turns spotlight on women's stories of abuse and violence – ABC News
Aged care staffing budget hole, nurse shortage to weigh on new government – The Age
Low food spenders reported to aged care commission – Australian Ageing Agenda
Powerful four-strain flu vaccine available for over 60s – Your Life Choices
Providers still waiting on key funding detail – Australian Ageing Agenda
Seven steps for navigating finances after the death of a loved one - Money
Three takeaways from Anthony Albanese's Budget reply speech - Money
Labor’s aged care package commendable but more needs to be done – The Sydney Morning Herald
1 April 2022
Anthony Albanese pledges $2.5 billion to 'fix the crisis in aged care' in budget reply – SBS News
Applications open to join Disability Services Commission Board – Government of Western Australia
What the 2022 Federal Budget contains for aged care – The Weekly Source
Disability groups slam ‘lean, mean’ budget – Community Care Review
Who cares for carers? Not this budget – Carers Australia
Aged-care crisis pledge at centre of Anthony Albanese’s budget reply – The New Daily
Older people may be in danger of scurvy: research – Community Care Review
31 March 2022
Services Australia News – Australian Government
Aged care workers biggest losers in Federal Budget – Aged Care Guide
Aged care bill passes Senate after amendment to require 24/7 nurses - The Age
‘No one respects us’: Aged care workers call on Labor to deliver higher wages – The Age
Aged care wages barely keeping up with cost of living – Aged Care Guide
Budget fails to address workforce crisis in aged care - Catholic Health Australia
Winter is coming, COVID-19 cases are rising: What you need to know – The New Daily
Middle-Stage Caregiving – Alzheiner's Association
30 March 2022
Reflections on the Federal Budget – COTA Australia
Federal budget 2022: Here are this year’s winners and losers – The New Daily
Older Australians advocates urge Senate to pass Aged Care Reform Bill – COTA Australia
No importance placed on Australia's oral health by government – Australian Dental Association
Who gets the $250 payment and who's eligible for the $420 tax offset in the budget? - ABC News
US regulators approve 2nd COVID booster for those aged 50 and up – Al Jazeera
29 March 2022
Fourth COVID-19 shot: it’s coming for some - InSight+
Where you live is a factor in your dementia risk – Monash University
Life-long recreational sport and exercise slows down aspects of ageing – The New Daily
Report questions where $10-a-day aged care food budget is being spent – The Age
Ageing gratefully: Older people summon more positivity in response to distress - UNSW
Five ways to maximise your Age Pension and concessions entitlements – National Seniors Australia
Where you live is a factor in your dementia risk – Monash University
28 March 2022
Winter COVID-19 dose recommended for Australians at higher risk – Federal Minister for Health
Longer naps in the day may be an early sign of dementia in older adults – The Conversation
26 March 2022
Changes to the work test requirements for superannuation contributions – Australian Taxation Office
The Science Behind Staying Sharp as We Age – Georgia State University
Study suggests lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia – University of Cambridge
Explained: Deeming rates for the Age Pension and health card – Your Life Choices
25 March 2022
Thousands of aged care workers have not got their promised bonus, union says – ABC News
Consumer experience interviews – Australian Government Department of Health
Aged Care Employment [issues paper] – Productivity Commission
Home care system overhaul – what you need to know – National Seniors Australia
ATAGI to recommend fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for Australians over 65 ahead of winter – ABC News
Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW) – Aged Care Online
24 March 2022
Index the pension in advance, not in arrears! - CPSA
Research details extent of aged care workplace violence – Australian Ageing Agenda
Caregiver Stress – Alzheimer's Association
Wipeout Dementia® - Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing
23 March 2022
Let older Australians work, Liberal MPs tell Frydenberg – The Age
Omicron chaos may have killed more in aged care than COVID-19 itself, data shows – ABC News
Cost of living pressures leave some aged care workers with no money to spare – ABC News
Indirect Employment in aged care – Issues Paper – Productivity commission
Aged Care Employment issues paper release and call for submissions - Productivity Commission
Optimising medicine use – University of South Australia
Queensland Seniors Month – 1-31 October 2022 – COTA Queensland
8 reasons you'll be glad you're over 60 – City od Sydney News
Seniors Festival 2022 [Sydney] – City of Sydney
22 March 2022
Communiques (March 2022) – Aged Care workforce Industry Council
Time running out as residential aged care providers call for funding certainty - LASA
21 March 2022
Government targets aged care ‘over-servicing’ by physiotherapists – The Age
Statistics About Hearing Loss And Hearing Aids – AgeingInPlace
19 March 2022
Government targets aged care ‘over-servicing’ by physiotherapists – The Sydney Morning Herald
One in five aged care workers plan to quit in next 12 months, says ANMF survey – Aged Care Guide
10 day Seniors Festival Sydney – City of Sydney
Superannuation balances continue to fall in February with war and inflation – The New Daily
The way older Australians use technology is changing. Here’s how – The New Daily
Leaving aged care - daily and holidays – Aged Care Guide
Star rating interviews to begin shortly – Australian Ageing Agenda
18 March 2022
41% of aged care residents prescribed nine or more medications – The Weekly Source
Neighbourhood facilities can impact on ageing: study – Community Care Review
UnitingCare says Fed Govt must kick in extra $4B per year on aged care wages – The Weekly Source
2% of aged care operators now hold 33% of beds – The Weekly Source
17 March 2022
Overprescription a concern – Australian Ageing Agenda
What to do when older people feel sad – Australian Association of Gerontology
Prescription opioid use linked to mood disorders – University of Queensland
Staff shortages impacting older Australians on home care packages – ABC News
Residential casual workers miss out on sick pay – Australian Ageing Agenda
Woman dies from COVID-19 in WA as a record 6,062 new cases detected – ABC News
16 March 2022
Age Pension to see biggest increase in nine years - The Weekly Source
Fears thousands will become homeless when National Rental Affordability Scheme ends – ABC News
From tackling loneliness to ending stigmas: How can Australians live better in older age? - ABCNews
15 March 2022
Trapped, stripped of assets, and silenced. And it’s all perfectly legal – ABC News
How to choose a legal decision-maker as you get older – 3 things to consider – The Conversation
Several welfare payments will rise this week. Here's how much they'll increase by – SBS News
‘Not shaking down Granny’: aged care experts say richest residents should pay more – The Age
Why women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease – The New Daily
Don’t let drop in COVID news fool you: more to come - InSight+
Oral COVID-19 Medicines – NPS MedicineWise – Patient fact sheet
14 March 2022
Travel voucher scheme opens up to seniors – The Age
‘We must act’: Aged care body calls for $4b annual wages injection – The Sydney Morning Herald
13 March 2022
The Devastating Loss of Grandparents among One Million COVID Dead – Scientific American
Sweet vibes between longtime couples are tied to longer, healthier lives – University of California
Carer Gateway website – Australian Government
Indigenous Amazonians Have Just 1% Dementia Rates. We Can Learn From This – Science Alert
11 March 2022
Our aged care depends on quality staff – don’t let them go – National Seniors Austrlaia
“Chronic understaffing” fuelled aged care crisis, union says – The Weekly Source
Fed Govt looks to rally volunteers for aged care homes - The Weekly Source
10 March 2022
What Causes Memory Loss? Assessing Symptoms and Seeking Help – Alzheimer's Association
9 March 2022
COVID booster shot push needed for older Australians – Your Life Choices
Army sent into nursing homes - CPSA
‘Women in aged care need a pay rise, not a bonus’ - Austrlaian Ageing Agenda
Universal for some: specialist medical care - CPSA
8 March 2022
The Devastating Loss of Grandparents among One Million COVID Dead – Scientific American
7 March 2022
21 aged care home staff were off when Michelle's mum died. She had to care for her – SBS News
You can stroll your way to a younger, healthier brain – The Sydney Morning Herald
Exercise trial aims to help women with recurrent ovarian cancer – Griffith University
SAHMRI dementia screening clinic could detect Alzheimer’s years in advance - SAHMRI
5 March 2022
Strength training can help protect the brain from degeneration – University of Sydney
This is what you need to know about minimum draw-down requirements from super – The New Daily
The new laws designed to make retiring comfortably a little easier – The New Daily
The Devastating Loss of Grandparents among One Million COVID Dead – Scientific American
Social media buffers depression among older adults with pain – University of Michigan
4 March 2022
Workforce narrative – Aged Care Workforce Industry Council
Eligibility age change for downsizer contributions – Australian Taxation Office
Global study reveals clues to staving off dementia - SBS News
Foreign workforce needed to ‘plug hole’, keep aged care homes open – The Age
Workforce ‘fast losing hope’ says ANMF – Australian Ageing Agenda
Survey highlights fears about entering aged care – Australian Ageing Agenda
Omicron 40 per cent deadlier than seasonal flu: Japanese study – The Age
Dramatic rescue of aged care residents as floods hit Australia’s East Coast – The Weekly source
3 March 2022
Aged care reform blasted as government tallies the money spent – Your Life Choices
Carer Gateway website – Australian Government
2022 Carer Wellbeing Survey – Carers Australia
Providers call on pollies to commit to workforce funding – Australian Ageing Agenda
Easter 2022 public holiday closure – Services Australia – Services Australia
myGov refund email scam – Services Australia
Aged Care Quality Bulletin #38 – February 2022 – Aged Care and Quality Safety Commission
Time for providers to consider self-managed home care – Community Care Review
Traineeships Help Boost Critical Aged Care Workforce Shortage – Aged Care Online
Self-care tool co-developed with aged care workers – Australian Ageing Agenda
Aged Care Workforce Insights: A 2022 Pulse Check - Webnir - complispace
Reports and publications – GEN Aged Care – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
‘Push yourself a little bit’: Meet Edna, a 100-year-old fitness fanatic – The Age
2 March 2022
Technology to offer solutions to the ageing population – NSW Smart Sensing Network
How elderly couple survived Lismore's record flood inside their roof – ABC News
More adults are falling every year, despite prevention efforts – University of Michigan
1 March 2022
Why is menopause still a taboo subject? - UNSW
Exercise trial aims to help women with recurrent ovarian cancer – Griffith University
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