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Start the Conversation to Plan Ahead

on Thursday, April 4, 2019

Older Australians and their families are being encouraged to talk about what matters most during National Advance Care Planning Week (April 1 to 5). Launched last year, the initiative invites people to start conversations with loved ones about what living well means to them, and who they would want to speak for them if they were unable to speak for themselves.

Become a Dementia Friend this Neighbour Day, help combat loneliness

on Friday, March 29, 2019

On Neighbour Day, Sunday 31 March, Dementia Australia is calling for people to become a Dementia Friend and help combat social isolation and loneliness for people living with dementia, their families, and carers.

Become a Dementia Friend this Neighbour Day, help combat loneliness

Aged Care should be a priority, regardless of who wins

on Friday, March 29, 2019

With the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety underway, Benetas CEO, Sandra Hills OAM calls for the next Australian Government to make aged care a priority.

Aged Care should be a priority, regardless of who wins

A Focus on Frailty

on Thursday, March 28, 2019

As increasing frailty is recognised as a key contributor to declining health, Resthaven and the University of Adelaide Geriatrics Training and Research with Aged Care Centre (GTRAC) are undertaking a collaborative research project that aims to improve the health of aged care residents by investigating how their health status changes over time.