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'Idiocy and dullness disease': How a 28yo pushed his community to rethink dementia
By Xiaoning Mo

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia and stigmas around the disease can delay diagnosis. But some in the community are at work to break taboos.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/dementia-is-australias-top-killer-most-miss-early-signs/106491576

#AlzheimersandDementia #AgedCare #PublicHealth #XiaoningMo

'Idiocy and dullness disease': How a 28yo pushed his community to rethink dementia

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia and stigmas around the disease can delay diagnosis. But some in the community are at work to break taboos.

ABC Feeds 1d ago

Agencies warn aged support services face cuts as fuel prices soar
By Stephanie Borys

The national peak body for aged care providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support to keep services running, as the Middle East war sends fuel prices skyrocketing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/aged-support-services-face-cuts-as-fuel-prices-soar/106501222

#AgedCare #PetrolPrices #CommunityOrganisations #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #War #StephanieBorys

Agencies warn aged support services face cuts as fuel prices soar

The national peak body for aged care providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support to keep services running, as the Middle East war sends fuel prices skyrocketing.

Trish Roberts 4d ago

RE: https://aus.social/@jhaue/116280418811162708

#FedPol #MinisterRae #AgedCare New Aged Care algorithm. The federal government introduced new payments for services for people in Aged Care. However, that was not the only change. The new assessment tool is an algorithm, can’t be overridden by a human, randomly leads to worse care. It is unfair, inequitable. It doesn’t mention in this article but anecdotally, people in the system are already afraid to ask for an assessment.

ABC Feeds 4d ago

Aged care algorithm 'like Russian roulette'
By Anne Connolly and Ninah Kopel

A new algorithm for deciding how much aged care support people can receive to stay living at home is being blamed for reducing care to older Australians.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/aged-care-algorithm-for-home-care-under-fire/106475138

#AgedCare #FederalGovernment #AnneConnolly #NinahKopel

Aged care algorithm 'like Russian roulette'

A new algorithm for deciding how much aged care support people can receive to stay living at home is being blamed for reducing care to older Australians.

World news | The Guardian 6d ago

Superannuation should be used for aged care, not inherited by next generation, aged care CEO says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/21/superannuation-should-be-used-for-aged-care-not-inherited-by-next-generation-aged-care-ceo-says #AgedCare #LaborParty #AustralianPolitics #SocialCare #Superannuation #AustraliaNews

Superannuation should be used for aged care, not inherited by next generation, aged care CEO says

Labor should urge Australians to rethink purpose of super, Tracey Burton says, so country’s $4tn in superannuation could help plug funding shortfalls

The Guardian

skua Mar 21

Saw an escape attempt from a "locked ward" type aged care facility today.

It appeared that a resident, perhaps early 70s, was leaving the facility with their younger family members to go on an excursion.

Immediately they were out the final gate, the resident took off running.

But their younger and stronger relative, in his 50s perhaps, gave chase and wrapped the escapee in his arms only 50 metres from the gate.

What are you doing with your freedom?

#AgedCare #LockedWard #RuledIncompetent

Hannibal Mar 16

While USA & lsraeI build #AI to destroy humanity, China on creating a better world for its older population.
China build,
USA destroy
#agedCare https://english.news.cn/20260315/bc062da3eafa4d3fa4a5dbde38765294/c.html