People who use home care and their carers may be even more vulnerable during a second wave.
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The spotlight reveals that better funding and support are urgently needed.
From Facebook to WhatsApp, technology is important to keeping older generations from feeling lonely while social distancing during coronavirus
Chronic illness, difficulty eating on their own, and even loneliness are just some of the reasons why people over-65 are more likely to be malnourished.
Francis Townsend had a similar if less ambitious idea in the 1930s that never got through Congress but ended up making Social Security a lot more generous.
Technological solutions may help to relieve the burden of care for family, service providers and caregivers working with the elderly.
Alex Trebek raised an interesting question when he thanked well-wishers for supporting him in his fight against pancreatic cancer: Do prayers and good thoughts really have a medical effect?
Robots address challenges care systems face – and could even provide companionship to those who need it most.
The biggest system failure in aged care is staffing. We don’t need to wait until the royal commission is over to fix it – this can be done now.
There is a brighter side to caregiving. It can improve work performance and morale.
Australia’s aged care sector is in trouble. Our experts have previously explored the complex aspects of the system, exposing where the problems are, and have been for some time.
Twenty years since the Aged Care Act was introduced, the situation for older Australians remains dire. They’re sicker and have more complex care needs, but little access to medical care.
With people living longer lives and dementia on the rise, it’s time to consider whether it’s verboten for spouses acting as full-time caregivers to seek love and comfort outside their marriages.
The population is aging in Canada and around the world. It’s time to focus our attentions on optimal aging instead of grimly tallying the burdens of growing old.
Isolated older people living in poverty are suffering from food insecurity.
Evacuating nursing home residents during a disaster can be even more dangerous than staying put.
Nobody questions a child’s right to be cared for. Why don’t the elderly enjoy the same expectation?
Robots have the potential to help support a growing population that wants to age in their own homes. But those helpful machines won’t be the humanoid butlers of science fiction.
There were games, sports, and improved moods and mobility.
Sharing information would inform important decisions about elderly care.
Top contributors
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Professor, Aged Care Medical Research Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University
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Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Speech Pathology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Anthropology, UCL
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Professor Emeritus of Social Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
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Investigative Journalist, The Conversation
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Chair in Disability and Inclusion, Deakin University
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Professor Emeritus of Death Studies, University of Bath
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Professor, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Macquarie University
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Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Gerontology and End of Life Care, University of Bath
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Director of IMPACCT, Professor of Palliative Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Law and Society, University of Birmingham
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Research assistant, Deakin University