Financial planners can complete an accredited training program to help them detect and prevent financial abuse of seniors.
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Tasmanian council scoops award for dementia initiative
A Tasmanian council has received a local government award for making its community more dementia-friendly.
Men accessing community care have better memory
Older men who access a wide range of community care services are more likely to have better memory than those who access fewer services, research indicates.
Aged care staff can turn around low rates of advance planning
Only three out of every 100 older Australians have a statutory advance care directive, a review of existing research shows.
Physios overlooked in incontinence management
Physiotherapists can play an important role in incontinence management and education.
Technology offers rehab hope for neuromuscular disease
A new Australian invention designed to help people with neuromuscular diseases is set to undergo clinical tests.
Dementia study to target entire Tasmanian population
The entire state of Tasmania will be the focus of a study into whether dementia can be prevented by modifying risk factors.
Australia ahead on dementia as rest of world lags
The peak international body of dementia associations has listed Australia among a relatively small group of nations to have developed a national dementia framework.
‘Brain in a dish’ offers hope for dementia treatment
Researchers are developing ‘artificial brains’ that can test early versions of dementia drugs and hope to begin clinical trials begin within five years.
Local councils commit to disability-friendly neighbourhoods
Local councils in Sydney and Brisbane have launched plans to make their neighbourhoods more accessible for the elderly and people with disability.
The Pension Loan Scheme – too little too late?
The Pension Loan Scheme was designed as a tool to fund home care contributions, but when the time comes, the amount of allowable borrowings may well be exhausted, writes Paul Dwyer.
Voice command technology helps seniors manage at home
Home care provider Feros Care is using voice-command technology to help clients manage their lives.
Training for dementia-friendly pharmacists
Pharmacists now have the opportunity to get dementia specific training thanks to a new online course developed by Dementia Training Australia.
Provider rolls out individualised reablement programs
WA provider Bethanie says an individualised training program rolled out at its wellness centres will help motivate customers to achieve meaningful goals.
