Elder abuse and aged care

The culture of an aged care organisation is more important than rules and standards, says Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly, Chief Executive BlueCross Sapphire Care. At last week’s Customer Experience in Aged Care Criterion Cota Australia Conference, Professor Lilly said that delivering better quality aged care depends more on changing cultures than it does on creating... Read More

At the recent Royal Commission hearings, the president of the Australian Medical Association made the observation that geriatricians rarely visit nursing homes. The Hon Richard Tracey AM QC, Royal Commissioner, noted that, “It would be a rare day you would ever see a geriatrician in a nursing home. Is that a correct impression?” Dr Tony... Read More

The Economist Longevity Summit held in Singapore on the 27th of September was a call to arms for countries, organisations and individuals across all ages to embrace the opportunities of an unprecedented population shift as the world population ages. The aging population phenomena will result in immense social and economic transformation according to Charles Goddard, Editorial Director,... Read More