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Hume Men’s Shed Sunbury is hosting an elder abuse awareness event with Victoria Police this month, forming the first ...

A UBS survey of 1,000 Australian adults found roughly half had received money from, or given money to, family members...

A new range of activities to help NSW seniors reduce social isolation will launch after the NSW Government pledged $8...

A fresh push to make older drivers undergo mandatory health checks has been labelled ageist by advocates.

More accessible housing, discounts for fitness, and training to better respond to elder abuse help people aged 65+ li...

Elder financial abuse will come under the microscope at the Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Association’s National Con...

Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in Australia. It lets terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-ma...

Ready to shine at this year's NSW Seniors Festival? Find an event near you and celebrate seniors in your community.

Older women could be at dual risk of domestic violence – from partners and sons, a Guardian analysis of government da...

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This research finding comes despite women having a higher prevalence of dementia and more likely to be caring for som...

Queensland seniors are out and about in the community to elevate social connection.

Australian research shows a new approach may better support people when they find out they have mild cognitive impair...

Have your say in shaping the new National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People for the next decade.

As the Lunar New Year draws closer, it’s a timely reminder to warn about Chinese blessing scams, often targeting olde...

Older Victorians will have their voices heard as part of a new advisory committee.

About 30 per cent of patients who need hospital admission are still waiting in emergency eight hours after arrival.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) faces growing scrutiny over its handling of financial abuse cases.

The WA Country Health Service has been invited to develop the State's first ever Older Adult Mental Health Model of S...

Older Novocastrians now have a new way to enjoy the benefits of getting fit and staying active.

Fall-related injuries in aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a new University of Quee...

It’s important to stay connected. But that can become more challenging as we age because our mobility decreases and f...

A government funded advocacy programme has just been evaluated and gets the thumbs up from one of the country’s peak ...

Loneliness can be a problem in Melbourne's outer suburbs, but residents are fighting back

Ground-breaking research is underway looking at how best to support aged care staff to identify and meet the mental h...

It is a stark reality that older prisoners endure high levels of systemic neglect and live on average, ten years less...

Elder abuse is in the spotlight with the Queensland Parliament’s Education, Arts and Communities Committee calling fo...

A Kaurna/Adelaide group of Elders and advocates have created a community garden to support connections between the ge...

A new report by the state government says there is an urgent need for an inquiry into abuse across the aged-care sector.

The alarming increase in elder abuse cases in Queensland has underscored the urgent need for a dedicated Parliamentar...