Dementia is Australia’s second leading cause of death after heart disease. It’s one of Australia’s biggest, yet least understood conditions - with over 70 per cent of Australians admitting that they know very little about the disease. What’s more, almost half of the population do not realise that dementia is fatal. In fact, a quarter of us believe that it is just a normal part of ageing.
Leading digital entertainment and communications service provider Swift Networks Group Limited (ASX: SW1) has announced the acquisition of Web2TV and Living Networks, marking the company’s milestone move into the aged care and lifestyle village sector.
The Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, yesterday outlined a revised package of aged-care funding measures to ensure the sector is funded and sustainable into the future.
The first Australian Chapter of a Danish movement designed to help older people feel the wind in their hair again was launched yesterday by the Danish Ambassador, thanks to a $20,000 Community Grant from IRT Group's IRT Foundation.
