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The use of restrictive practices continues to impact older Australians accessing aged care, with 37,800 inappropriate...

Bribie Island, historically a haven for retirees, will host an inquiry into elder abuse this month.

Statistics reveal that one-in six people over 65 will experience elder abuse and it’s more prevalent in remote areas ...

Police used to look at physical signs of abuse and property damage for evidence of criminal behaviour, but not any m...

Ageism is bad enough, but it’s often compounded by sexism.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s latest April-June 2023 sector performance report shows there were 2,383...

A jump in reports of elder abuse has prompted authorities to ask more victims to come forward, reports The Mandurah M...

An ABC investigation into public trustees and guardians across the country has revealed numerous accounts of people r...

Dogs, cats, budgies, or bunnies – spending time with pets and other friendly furries does wonders for the heart and s...

La Trobe University research has revealed how the ability to enjoy intimacy and express sexuality is often compromise...

My 68-year-old husband is affable by nature, so he moves fairly easily through the world. He can strike up a conversa...

Legal Aid NSW is encouraging more seniors to contact the Elder Abuse Service (EAS), which solely services the Central...

Governments and businesses aren't making it easy for seniors to get digitally connected.

Some people may experience the effects of hot weather more than others, so it’s important to know what these effects ...

Warren Moore talks to Patricia Sparrow, CEO of the Council of Ageing, about how ageism is as big of a problem as sexi...

Anyone moving into an aged care home might wish to take careful stock of who their friends are, writes Dr John Cheste...

Ageism is still rife in Australia, meaning workplaces are missing the valuable skills of older workers.

Cyber-attacks target everyday people and A widowed mother of two who sold her home and moved in with her son raised t...

Encouraging perpetrators of elder abuse to understand the impact of their actions is the focus of a new awareness cam...

The father of murdered Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke says the push for a nationally consistent understanding of coerci...

A new campaign aimed at challenging age discrimination, which is one of the key drivers of elder abuse.

Aylin*, a 70- year-old Turkish-speaking woman with poor mobility became increasingly afraid of the verbal, emotional ...

The Blue Mountains has a significantly high number of older people over 65 and a substantial number of people living ...

Kyneton Town Hall will be illuminated in purple light from Monday 13 June until Sunday 19 June in recognition of Worl...

Karen and Sue Field collaborated with colleague Professor Carolyn Sappideen to produce the 2018 publication Elder Law...

A new State-wide service to protect seniors' rights has commenced with the launch of Elder Rights Western Australia, ...

Angela Dolcetta has lived in the same home in Melbourne's north for more than 50 years, and she's determined to stay ...

Should we criminalise coercive control - an insidious form of domestic violence, used to control, humiliate, and inti...

In this year’s survey we’ll be asking about your work and retirement arrangements, factors that contribute to your qu...

It’s 2022 and it’s never been a worse time to be an older person or indeed, to be getting older!