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Home care packages are a viable alternative to residential aged care for many older Australians. But the process to secure these packages can be long and complicated.
Parents and children rarely put agreements about granny flats in writing and almost never consult a lawyer. But when these arrangements go wrong, the consequences can be disastrous and costly for all.
By the time the aged care royal commission's recommendations lead to improvements in our nursing homes, four cohorts of residents will have died. Here's why.
Christmas can be a lonely time for older people, particularly the growing number who live in rural areas. Technology could help the crisis of social isolation in old age.
Americans are increasingly struggling to save enough for retirement. If Social Security isn't saved, growing old in poverty will likely become more common.
Robots address challenges care systems face -- and could even provide companionship to those who need it most.
Half of Australians feel lonely for at least one day a week, while one in four feel lonely for three or more days. This can impact on sleep, heart health and levels of anxiety.
Researchers have developed a new profile system that can save time and money and drastically improve patient care.
The biggest system failure in aged care is staffing. We don't need to wait until the royal commission is over to fix it – this can be done now.
Better aged care will only come when we as a society stop marginalising older people and start recognising the needs of their carers.
Important programs helping older adults learn how to use the internet are effective but limited.
There are several reasons people might find smart devices equipped with an always-on microphone both attractive and unsettling.
There are many indications that old age is at its limits.
Breaking a bone is never a good thing, but breaking a hip is particularly bad. One in three older adults who break a hip will die within 12 months of the injury.
Doing exercise throughout your adult life can maintain your muscle mass, bone and immune system, and keep you healthy in old age.
Around 140 Australian nursing-home residents have taken their own lives between 2000 and 2013, our new study shows.
Twenty years since the Aged Care Act was introduced, the situation for older Australians remains dire. They're sicker and have more complex care needs, but little access to medical care.
Older people are less lonely than we think, but more importantly loneliness is something they face all year round – not just at Christmas.
There are many ways in which older people can engage in their communities and meet new people this Christmas.
Top contributors
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Professor, Curtin Law School, Curtin University
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Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
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Research Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, National Ageing Research Institute and Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University, University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Aging, Retirement, and Knowledge Management Researcher, Concordia University
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Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
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Conjoint Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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John Daley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
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Principal Research Fellow at NARI, University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney
