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6 hours ago · Home Instead Queensland State Trainer Amanda O'Brien. Picture: Supplied. Home is where the heart – and brain – is for the rapidly growing number of Australians diagnosed with dementia. Every day, an estimated 250 people in Australia are diagnosed with a form of dementia, including Alzheimer’s ...

6 hours ago · We are now investigating whether nitrate-rich beetroot juice can improve brain function in older adults by hijacking bacteria in the mouth. On the other hand, a different group of bacteria may be causing more harm than good.

Jul 29, 2024 · Hal Swerissen, La Trobe University. In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care providers can’t find staff and a crisis is brewing.

Nov 28, 2024 · After Labor's historic aged care Bill was passed in the Senate last week, the Lower House was quick to add it's stamp of approval on Monday, officially enshrining the rights-based legislation into law.. The Act finally addresses the number one recommendation made by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety; that the Aged Care Act 1997 should be replaced, as well as approximately ...

Sep 16, 2024 · Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney. After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations.. The government already signalled back in March that it wouldn’t impose a new tax or aged care levy.. Last week's announcement focuses on how wealthier ...

Feb 8, 2024 · Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Eugenia Tsihlis, University of Technology Sydney. Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help around 1.5 million older people to receive care and support. Taxpayers contributed A$28 billion to the various programs in 2022-23. And yet the system is governed by an act that was first passed in 1997.

Nov 7, 2024 · The Aged Care Bill 2024 (the bill) is one step closer to fruition as the Senate Inquiry Committee charged with its review has recommended the legislation be passed.. After months of negotiations, the bill was introduced to the House of Reps with bipartisan support on 12 September by Aged Care Minister Anika Wells.. On 16 September, the Senate referred the provisions of the bill to the ...

Jul 1, 2024 · Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney. New analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are not receiving the levels of care they need and are entitled to.. The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative, which we are involved in, recently released its 2023–24 mid-year report on Australia’s aged care sector.

Nov 25, 2024 · Labor's Aged Care Bill 2024 has overcome yet another hurdle, with the Senate passing the landmark legislation on Thursday. Now, only the lower house's tick of approval stands between the Bill and it's passage into federal law next week, which suggests the Albanese government will be successful in their bid to pass the rights-based act before the end of the year.