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You are viewing page 1 of 49.WA financial abuse awareness surges, but support gaps persistNew report shows Western Australians are aware of financial abuse and coercive control – but many don’t know where t...14/12/2025Breaking down barriers to accessing dementia-friendly eyecareNew accessible resources aim to make it easier for people with dementia and their families to access dementia-friendl...14/12/2025New Aged Care Act needs an anti-ageist operating systemAgeism is an architecture issue, not an attitude issue, writes Philippa Lewis, and the new Act needs to be built on a...14/12/2025Know your rights with the free Legal Aid NSW Seniors DiaryFind help with legal problems in Legal Aid NSW’s free 2026 Legal Topics for Seniors diary. 14/12/2025Violence survivors urged to join government advisory network Hayley Brown is one of the first victim-survivors who has shared her story with a new statewide lived experience advi...14/12/2025Intergen project creates magic in AngleseaThe Little Hands and Skilled Hands project will combine designs by pre-school children with the cabinetry skills of M...14/12/2025Fighting back: Commission crackdown on family members doing the wrong thingAdult kids are most likely to be accused of abuse against older people and those with a disability.14/12/2025The Alzheimer's 'imbalance' under the microscopeA researcher hopes to uncover clues to explain one group is particularly at risk.14/12/2025Elderly woman allegedly assaulted in 'unprovoked and isolated' incident An 84-year-old woman has suffered serious injuries in an alleged "unprovoked" assault in Adelaide's southern suburbs,...14/12/2025 Is unaffordable and poor quality housing the new norm?If you're over 50, new research shows that unaffordable and poor quality housing is getting in the way of living a di...14/12/2025Improving our neighbourhoods for older MelbourniansSenior citizen scientists have hit the streets to capture how to make suburbs more liveable for our older population.14/12/2025Older Australians struggling to navigate My Aged Care systemA Government report has confirmed a significant number of older Australians struggle to navigate the system.14/12/2025Alice Springs residents call for more security at housing commission unitsA 92-year-old man and his daughter are calling for increased security after three elderly men were attacked.14/12/2025Talking about aged care in multicultural families can be hardDiscussing aged care is taboo among many multicultural families where there are strong cultural obligations to look a...14/12/2025Many super funds are failing retirees as millions prepare to stop workRegulators say super funds aren't giving enough support to retirees, three years after being urged to lift standards.14/12/2025Staying connected: social ties can protect ageing brains‘Social frailty’ is a major dementia risk. A researcher is changing how to spot and treat it early.08/12/2025New report links ageism to serious healthcare harmsA new report has found older Australians feel dismissed and stereotyped in healthcare, risking access to life-saving ...08/12/2025Woman arrested following suspicious death of elderly womanA woman's been arrested over the suspicious death of a grandmother in a home near Marsden Park.06/12/2025Dud superannuation options could cost retirees up to $205,000, Super Consumers warnsAdvocacy group says a retiree starting with $250,000 could earn about $57,000 to $205,000 less in investment returns.06/12/2025Older Australians least likely to spot fake AI onlineKeeping up with the news has helped some seniors to spot the fake AI videos on their social media feed.06/12/2025Bringing people together, one meal at a time.The Plate with a Mate campaign encourages all Tasmanians to connect with mates.06/12/2025From shed to kitchen – Stir the Pot cookbook a lifesaving recipe for menThere is a new cookbook in town and a lot more as well. The Tasmanian Men’s Shed Association is launching its latest...06/12/2025'I feel discriminated against': Pensioner's battle in a digital worldPeople who are "just surviving" on the age pension are finding it tough to communicate with companies that require em...06/12/2025Calls for commissioner for older people to better protect TasmaniansThe Law Reform Institute has recommended Tasmania consider creating a commissioner for older people to address elder ...06/12/2025Law Institute urges action on elder abuse in TasmaniaA new research paper recommends several changes to the legal framework around the abuse of older Tasmanians.06/12/2025Offenders 'targeting' elderly residents at home in Alice Springs assaultsThree men aged over 70 have been assaulted in their Alice Springs homes in the space of 10 days.06/12/2025 Hospitals buckle as thousands of seniors await aged care placementAcross Australia, thousands of older people are living in hospital beds they no longer need. 06/12/2025The power of every day connections to beat loneliness and isolationNew research finds call centres can detect and help loneliness in older Australians. 06/12/2025Get to know your new My Aged Care websiteA new My Aged Care website launched on 1 November 2025 to support the start of the new Aged Care Act.06/12/2025Concerns raised about welfare of Indigenous Elders in Boorloo In an exclusive story from the National Indigenous Times, concerns have been raised about two Indigenous Elders in a ...06/12/2025 Back 123 … 49 Next
WA financial abuse awareness surges, but support gaps persistNew report shows Western Australians are aware of financial abuse and coercive control – but many don’t know where t...14/12/2025
Breaking down barriers to accessing dementia-friendly eyecareNew accessible resources aim to make it easier for people with dementia and their families to access dementia-friendl...14/12/2025
New Aged Care Act needs an anti-ageist operating systemAgeism is an architecture issue, not an attitude issue, writes Philippa Lewis, and the new Act needs to be built on a...14/12/2025
Know your rights with the free Legal Aid NSW Seniors DiaryFind help with legal problems in Legal Aid NSW’s free 2026 Legal Topics for Seniors diary. 14/12/2025
Violence survivors urged to join government advisory network Hayley Brown is one of the first victim-survivors who has shared her story with a new statewide lived experience advi...14/12/2025
Intergen project creates magic in AngleseaThe Little Hands and Skilled Hands project will combine designs by pre-school children with the cabinetry skills of M...14/12/2025
Fighting back: Commission crackdown on family members doing the wrong thingAdult kids are most likely to be accused of abuse against older people and those with a disability.14/12/2025
The Alzheimer's 'imbalance' under the microscopeA researcher hopes to uncover clues to explain one group is particularly at risk.14/12/2025
Elderly woman allegedly assaulted in 'unprovoked and isolated' incident An 84-year-old woman has suffered serious injuries in an alleged "unprovoked" assault in Adelaide's southern suburbs,...14/12/2025
Is unaffordable and poor quality housing the new norm?If you're over 50, new research shows that unaffordable and poor quality housing is getting in the way of living a di...14/12/2025
Improving our neighbourhoods for older MelbourniansSenior citizen scientists have hit the streets to capture how to make suburbs more liveable for our older population.14/12/2025
Older Australians struggling to navigate My Aged Care systemA Government report has confirmed a significant number of older Australians struggle to navigate the system.14/12/2025
Alice Springs residents call for more security at housing commission unitsA 92-year-old man and his daughter are calling for increased security after three elderly men were attacked.14/12/2025
Talking about aged care in multicultural families can be hardDiscussing aged care is taboo among many multicultural families where there are strong cultural obligations to look a...14/12/2025
Many super funds are failing retirees as millions prepare to stop workRegulators say super funds aren't giving enough support to retirees, three years after being urged to lift standards.14/12/2025
Staying connected: social ties can protect ageing brains‘Social frailty’ is a major dementia risk. A researcher is changing how to spot and treat it early.08/12/2025
New report links ageism to serious healthcare harmsA new report has found older Australians feel dismissed and stereotyped in healthcare, risking access to life-saving ...08/12/2025
Woman arrested following suspicious death of elderly womanA woman's been arrested over the suspicious death of a grandmother in a home near Marsden Park.06/12/2025
Dud superannuation options could cost retirees up to $205,000, Super Consumers warnsAdvocacy group says a retiree starting with $250,000 could earn about $57,000 to $205,000 less in investment returns.06/12/2025
Older Australians least likely to spot fake AI onlineKeeping up with the news has helped some seniors to spot the fake AI videos on their social media feed.06/12/2025
Bringing people together, one meal at a time.The Plate with a Mate campaign encourages all Tasmanians to connect with mates.06/12/2025
From shed to kitchen – Stir the Pot cookbook a lifesaving recipe for menThere is a new cookbook in town and a lot more as well. The Tasmanian Men’s Shed Association is launching its latest...06/12/2025
'I feel discriminated against': Pensioner's battle in a digital worldPeople who are "just surviving" on the age pension are finding it tough to communicate with companies that require em...06/12/2025
Calls for commissioner for older people to better protect TasmaniansThe Law Reform Institute has recommended Tasmania consider creating a commissioner for older people to address elder ...06/12/2025
Law Institute urges action on elder abuse in TasmaniaA new research paper recommends several changes to the legal framework around the abuse of older Tasmanians.06/12/2025
Offenders 'targeting' elderly residents at home in Alice Springs assaultsThree men aged over 70 have been assaulted in their Alice Springs homes in the space of 10 days.06/12/2025
Hospitals buckle as thousands of seniors await aged care placementAcross Australia, thousands of older people are living in hospital beds they no longer need. 06/12/2025
The power of every day connections to beat loneliness and isolationNew research finds call centres can detect and help loneliness in older Australians. 06/12/2025
Get to know your new My Aged Care websiteA new My Aged Care website launched on 1 November 2025 to support the start of the new Aged Care Act.06/12/2025
Concerns raised about welfare of Indigenous Elders in Boorloo In an exclusive story from the National Indigenous Times, concerns have been raised about two Indigenous Elders in a ...06/12/2025
