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Must Read Support at Home: Intentions undermined by complex reality, residents survey finds

“People need help now, not in 12 months.” A new survey has captured the frustrations of older Australians waiting for Support at Home services, with residents calling for a simpler system that delivers care when it is needed. Read more

AN-ACC’s diagnosis-blind design has a blind spot, and it’s costing dementia care its funding

By HelloCare Editorial Team

AN-ACC doesn't fund a diagnosis of dementia. It funds what dementia does to a person, and new Mirus Australia analysis shows it does that unevenly, paying immobility roughly twice as much as cognitive load, and rewarding physical dependency over behavioural complexity. Read More

Menopause, stress, or dementia? Why women wait longer for a diagnosis

By HelloCare Editorial Team

"It's probably menopause." Women wait longer and pay more for a dementia diagnosis than men, new AIHW data shows. Nearly 2x as likely to be misdiagnosed with something else first. Read More

She envied her sister’s beauty, but her sister envied her life

By Michael Preston

In an aged care home, Jane finally heard something she never expected from her younger sister. Storyteller Michael Preston shares the story of two sisters who spent a lifetime comparing themselves with each other. Read More

No, you’re not imagining it. Flu season is late and cases are up

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Thought flu season was over? Think again. Cases are rising well into spring this year, driven largely by the H3N2 "super K" strain. If you or someone you love hasn't had a flu shot yet this year, it's not too late, and it's free for older Australians. Read More

#WisdomWednesday

Wisdom Wednesday is about celebrating the experience and wisdom of our elders across the globe through storytelling. It's through these stories that we attempt to elevate their often unspoken worth and value of age unwittingly lost to peers and future generations. Do you have an elders story to share or are you an elder yourself that would like to be interviewed? Help us celebrate the lives of older Australians through Wisdom Wednesday, a weekly segment posted every Wednesday. Our older generation are by definition the most experienced members of our community, but as they age and transition into more passive, physically constrained roles in society, their importance often dwindles, particularly so as they enter long-term care. 

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