Aged Care

A new app aims to train family carers of people with dementia to use music to support care and reduce symptoms at home

Social isolation is a problem for many older adults, but are social robots an answer – and what do our elderly people think?

Care robots may be a safer option in aged care during pandemics like COVID-19, but how far can robotic care go and how far do we want it to go?

A record funding commitment has been made to fix an aged care system that’s failing older Australians, but how far does the new Budget go?

A new study finds more competition isn’t associated with better quality of care or lower prices in aged care, prompting policy reform to address sources of market failures

From hospitals refusing to admit aged care COVID-19 patients, to government recommendations that care homes provide coronavirus treatment – it goes against age discrimination laws

While COVID-19 has changed the way people with Alzheimer’s disease can access care, it’s also led to innovation and collaboration

COVID-19 has exposed a shortage of manufacturing capacity in personal protective equipment, but the larger problem is a lack of transparency over supplies and supply chains

Our aged care workforce is facing unprecedented stress during the pandemic. Staff, as well as residents, need a psychological version of PPE to protect their mental wellbeing

Communication and connection are critical to addressing COVID-19 in Victoria’s aged care facilities. But this crisis is yet another reminder that the system is broken – it’s high time we fixed it