What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

Mental health issues in older people are often overlooked and dismissed as “just a part of the ageing process”. However, with that attitude, many mental health issues are missed – especially when there is more focus on individual physical wellbeing. This can lead to poor quality of life and increasing ill health for older people.... Read More

In the 2015 budget, parliament passed changes to the Assets and Income tests for the Age Pension. In July 2016 further change was implemented. These changes, which had the support of the major parties have received virtually no press coverage until now. The changes which took effect from January 1st have had a significant impact... Read More

Kate Swaffer explains what people with dementia want from residential care, based on her own experience living with younger onset dementia, as a past care partner advocating for and supporting three people with dementia in residential care, and from feedback she’s gathered during focus groups and interviews with people with dementia around Australia. It is... Read More