Getting physically fit before an operation could offer benefits beyond simply feeling stronger. New research has found an ...

Fewer hospital visits, but not fewer deaths? Government-run homes had the lowest hospital rates in a new study. Not-for-profit homes had the lowest mortality. Researchers say government homes often ...

Aspirin didn't prevent dementia when everyone was lumped together. For years, that has been the verdict from large trials, ...

"Is this what state-sanctioned elder abuse looks like?" Council on the Ageing NSW's CEO lost both her parents navigating a ...

Caring for an older family member with dementia can bring long-standing family tensions to the surface, particularly when ...

A man who broke into a NSW aged care home and sexually assaulted a vulnerable 76-year-old resident has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars, in a case that has reignited concerns about the safety ...

New AIHW survey data reveals a troubling pattern in how Australian women’s dementia symptoms are received by health professionals, one that leaves many facing longer, more expensive and more ...

Three straight quarters of Single Assessment System data show the “easy” entry point to aged care is shrinking while the complex end grows, and wait times for the fastest-growing group haven’t moved.

A 68-year-old man who indecently assaulted seven young women employed as his NDIS-funded carers has received a 12-month suspended prison sentence. Brian John Odlum, of Mandurah, was convicted earlier ...

A permanently banned National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider has been discovered still providing care for a blind and deaf wheelchair user in her own home, raising significant concerns ...

A teenager has been charged following an alleged armed home invasion that targeted a grandmother undergoing chemotherapy in Ipswich’s Springfield Lakes. Police allege two teenagers forced entry into a ...