The event will be all about allowing elders to feel safe about their sexual and cultural identity.
Come along to the Coming Back Out Ball
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Victoria is set to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) elders in spectacular style this October when the state hosts its inaugural Coming Back Out Ball.
Gaming for older Australians is keeping their minds active and passing the time in a productive way.
Older Australians aiming to age well are getting into gaming
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The number of older Australians playing video games is on the up, and for good reason, according to the latest results in a series of studies into video games in Australia.
'Hen keeping offers people the chance to have some responsibility in caring for the birds and also helps with communication, something vital for those living with dementia.'
Chooks – in an aged care home? It’s true - The Donaldson Sisters
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It sounds strange – but the not-for-profit ACH Group has just become the first aged care provider in South Australia and the second in Australia to introduce HenPower, a creative ageing program base...
Age is no barrier to creative expression!
SA Seniors Card holders get creative
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International Day of Older Persons 2017 is just around the corner on Sunday, October 1 and to celebrate, South Australia is once again hosting their annual ‘Through the Lens’ photographic competit...
Residents will be allowed to wake up and move about their day in their own time and in freedom. If they want to make themselves a piece of toast in the middle of the night, they can do that.
A ‘dementia village’ – in Tasmania? Yes, it’s happening - The Donaldson Sisters
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Based on international ‘dementia villages’ including the well-known De Hogeweyk village in the Netherlands, the $25 million Korongee village at Glenorchy will feature 15 homes complete with a real...
'They're working with these little people, they're showing them how to do things, so they're feeling like they're helping and creating these social connections as well — it's really magical.'
What happens when you combine child care and aged care?
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At an aged care facility in Brisbane, children spend their time playing and interacting with elderly Australians in an innovative new model researchers say has mutual benefits.
For many of the residents, it brings back memories of their younger days.
Clucky to be living with chooks
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THE new residents of an aged care home in Glenelg South have quickly established themselves in the pecking order.
And it is not just Mrs Templeman's speech that returns, she remembers how to take care of a child.
Baby brings memory and speech back to aged care resident with dementia
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A woman with dementia suddenly rediscovers her voice when paid a visit by a six-month-old baby.
‘Consumer Experience Reports’ that residents and their families will be able to read and compare to see which facilities may be a better fit for their needs.
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The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (AACQA), the peak body that accredits aged care homes, is publishing real-life reviews by aged care residents online from today. The AACQA interviews over 50,00...
Aged Care at it's finest!
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What do The Hilton, Hayman Island Resort, Westin Hotels in Sendai and Delhi and the Pan Pacific in Singapore all have in common? They were all fitted out by interior architecture firm, CHADA – which...
