South Australia Announce Funding Initiative
The South Australian Government has had its praises sung by Ageing Australia for its latest funding initiatives to assist with a growing population. …
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Support at Home Challenges
AUSTRALIA | OPAN said the Government must take urgent action to address challenges with the Support at Home programme that older people face. Despite…
SOTON25 Presented to Parliament
AUSTRALIA | Parliamentary friends of seniors and ageing have presented the State of the Older Nation 2025, SOTON25, report at Parliament House. On Wednesday…
One in Four Seniors Lives in Poverty
AUSTRALIA | One in four older Australians lives in poverty, according to new research, outlining why stereotypes need to go. COTA said the stereotype…
Henry Brodaty Named Senior Australian of the Year
Honorary Medical Advisor Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty AO has been named the 2026 Senior Australian of the Year. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan…
Worrying Dementia Statistics in Australia
It is projected that by 2025, over one million people in Australia will be living with dementia, statistics many say need to be acted…
Start of 12-month Prescriptions
With the introduction of 12-month prescriptions, the Health Minister said New Zealanders will have better access to essential medicines. From now on, New Zealanders…
Pharmacists Call for Funding Model Reform
Pharmacists have called for funding model reform ahead of changes to prescription timeframes occurring in February. Industry experts and pharmacists have said the public…
Not Enough Beds for Dementia Patients
The Aged Care Association said that there is a growing concern that the shortage of available beds has relocated dementia patients. Recent reports that…
Tackling Poverty in later Life
UK | Age UK has called for more action to tackle and prevent seniors from falling into poverty in later life amid high statistics….
A&E Wait Time Outrage
UK | Outrage among industry leaders, as new analysis indicates more than 100,000 seniors waited between one and three days in A&E last year….
Geriatrics Society Determined to Overcome Age Barriers
UK | The British Geriatrics Society is determined to overcome barriers to age-attuned care, having published a report from its roundtable last year. The…