The 2018-19 Budget will deliver the More Choices For a Longer Life package which will support older Australians to live longer and be better prepared, healthier, more independent and connected to their communities. The Package gives older Australians more choices and greater flexibility, including: An additional 14,000 high-level home care packages so older Australians can... Read More

Psychotropic medications are being taken by more than 60 per cent of aged care residents, says dementia researcher Dr Juanita Westbury in her submission to the Royal Commission. Dr Westbury told HelloCare that most staff who administer the medications believe the drugs are more beneficial than evidence actually suggests, and they are not aware of... Read More

  People living even with advanced dementia can have periods of remarkable clarity, often to the astonishment of carers and loved ones.  But researchers have found that rather than being an encouraging sign, a return of clarity – a phenomenon that has been reported for thousands of years – can be a sign that death... Read More