People with dementia aged 65 years and older who are still driving or who have stopped driving will be the first to trial this new program!
Program design ‘driven’ to support people with dementia to hang up their car keys
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People living with dementia struggling with the sudden loss of mobility associated with giving up their car keys are set to benefit from a new program designed to make the transition “easier”.Bringing out the wisdom of age and wonder of youth!
Young and old come together to boost overall wellbeing and social connection
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The benefits of intergenerational friendships have been proved once again with some of Australia’s residential aged care facilities embracing programs that allow residents to form relationships with...“Scalabrini has designed an aged care home that is truly homely, helping couples remain together and age in comfort and with dignity."
Innovation in design to tackle rising dementia challenge
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Innovative and alternative living arrangements for the nation’s growing population of people living with dementia have been a huge focus within the aged care industry over the past few years, and co...Bringing generations together so they could learn from one another.
Residents navigate the web over high tea - Australian Ageing Agenda
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Aged care residents in NSW and South Australia have been provided with IT lessons to use the Internet safely and music playlists to help reconnect with their memories as part of intergenerational prog..."When they listen to the music they sit down, they relax, they smile, they start laughing and it will relax them enough so that they can also sit and eat."
Music program benefits residents with advanced dementia - Australian Ageing Agenda
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A music-based trial to improve the wellbeing, behavioural and psychological symptoms among residents living with dementia has been launched at the Whiddon Group’s Laurieton facility.An amazing video helping to build the bridge between the generations!
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It’s not been an easy week for those working in aged care so when we came across this wonderful video, we knew we had to share it with you. Residents at Cooinda Village and Year 7 students from the ...Tai chi and yoga benefits residents through improved confidence, balance, posture and body awareness.
Study highlights benefits of tai chi and yoga in aged care - Australian Ageing Agenda
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Implementing modified tai chi and yoga programs into aged care facilities enhances residents’ quality of life through improved physical, emotional and intellectual wellbeing, according to Auckland U...'Residential care manager Kate Todd said in the three weeks since the doors had been installed, she has seen a dramatic change in resident behaviour.'
Aged care facility recreates dementia residents' old doors to make them feel at home
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A simple yet ingenious initiative has improved the lives of Sydney dementia residents.Victoria has allowed its senior cats, which are older than five and typically harder to find a home for to be rehoused into aged care facilities.
Aged care facilities provide homes for older cats - Australian Ageing Agenda
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A Victorian animal shelter has changed its adoption policy to allow aged care facilities and its residents to adopt homeless cats.'Bush' Aged Care homes play a critical role in small rural communities, where older people previously had to leave their hometown or go to the local hospital to get the care they need.
Round opens to apply for aged care places in the bush - Australian Ageing Agenda
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Up to 135 flexible residential aged care places are available for multi-purpose services in small rural and remote areas in a new round of offers that opened this week.