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Inquest to probe cop's fatal tasering of grandmother

Inquest to probe cop's fatal tasering of grandmother

Almost three years after a 95-year-old great grandmother with dementia symptoms was tasered and killed by a police officer, an inquest is set to begin.

Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages

Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages

Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages

Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages

Australians have been urged to start conversations about end-of-life care as the nation's ageing population puts palliative care in the spotlight.

Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors

Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors

Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors

Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors

The federal government is introducing free respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations for Australians 75 years and older.

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'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care

'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care

Prosecutors have accepted an elderly dementia patient accused of killing a fellow aged care resident can be released to a secure ward, a magistrate has heard.

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

Voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia are largely working as intended, but issues around remote access and obstruction by health facilities remain.

Elderly manslaughter accused 'too impaired' for bail

Elderly manslaughter accused 'too impaired' for bail

A solicitor for an 84-year-old man accused of committing manslaughter at an aged care centre has sought for his client to continue to live in a dementia ward.

Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days

Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days

An elderly woman was forced to live with no power through winter after a power company mistakenly disconnected her and failed to act on her pleas for help.

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$10m lured gullible grandpa into heroin plot, jury told

$10m lured gullible grandpa into heroin plot, jury told

$10m lured gullible grandpa into heroin plot, jury told

$10m lured gullible grandpa into heroin plot, jury told

Offered $10 million to bring a camp bed "gift" from Laos to Australia, a grandfather stopped at the airport says he did not know he was carrying illicit drugs.

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

A plumber has been referred to a state's safety watchdog after an elderly woman died suffering fatal burns from scalding hot bathwater at home.

'A joke': nursing home fined after deadly COVID breach

'A joke': nursing home fined after deadly COVID breach

'A joke': nursing home fined after deadly COVID breach

'A joke': nursing home fined after deadly COVID breach

The families of 45 aged care residents who died in a nursing home's COVID-19 outbreak have lashed a $150,000 fine handed to the organisation as a "joke".

Strength training 'magic pill' to reduce cost of ageing

Strength training 'magic pill' to reduce cost of ageing

Strength training 'magic pill' to reduce cost of ageing

Strength training 'magic pill' to reduce cost of ageing

Australia spends more than $36 billion annually on aged care, but advocates say strength training should be taken seriously as a way to prevent senior decline.

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

As the aged care sector gets used to major reforms, a former Liberal minister turned lobbyist has warned the overhaul may be having unintended consequences.

Financial advisor leaves 'groomed' retirees destitute

Financial advisor leaves 'groomed' retirees destitute

Financial advisor leaves 'groomed' retirees destitute

Financial advisor leaves 'groomed' retirees destitute

A retired couple who fell victim to a financial advisor convicted of stealing more than $1 million from clients say they were "groomed" and "ripped off".

Intruder found guilty of raping aged-care resident

Intruder found guilty of raping aged-care resident

Intruder found guilty of raping aged-care resident

Intruder found guilty of raping aged-care resident

A judge has found a man guilty of raping a 76-year-old woman during a New Year's break-and-enter, rejecting his claims they only had a scuffle in the dark.

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Rape-accused intruder argues elderly woman attacked him

A would-be thief accused of an aged care centre rape has testified his alleged victim said "you’re not getting away with this" before he was able to escape.

Barriers hinder Indigenous dementia support on Country

Indigenous people are at higher risk of developing dementia, but getting a diagnosis and support can be fraught with barriers, especially in remote regions.

Rush for home care spots ahead of landmark reforms

All 20,000 home care spots promised before the end of October have been allocated as older Australians prepare for major aged care reforms to take effect.

Guidelines developed for Australia's biggest killer

Researchers have identified four key issues faced by people experiencing dementia at home or in aged care to evaluate whether quality care is being delivered.

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Agent buys cut-price home of retiree with Alzheimer's

A real estate agent has been suspended after buying an vulnerable man's home at $500,000 below market value, despite claims she was doing the "right thing".

Aged care operator's shares dive on funding expectation

Regis Healthcare shares have plunged after the aged care operator announced the government's funding package won't meet staffing cost increases.

Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Rumours the federal government is introducing new laws targeting mature drivers including a night time curfew have been exposed as AI-generated nonsense.

Government put on notice over nursing home bed block

State health ministers have put their federal counterpart on blast over a major shortage of aged care beds, which is clogging up the nation's hospital system.

Driver jailed over 'tunnel vision' rural minibus crash

An electrical apprentice has cried while being jailed for drunkenly crashing into a minibus, killing an 84-year-old man and then lying to police about it.

Cop who tasered gran free as 'lenient' sentence upheld

A former police officer convicted of manslaughter for tasering an elderly woman will not be jailed after a court dismissed a sentence appeal by prosecutors.

Brain expert champions national fight against dementia

A leading brain researcher calls for federal funding of a pioneering program aimed at reducing rates of dementia and slowing progress of the disease.

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