Our ageing population brings a growing crisis: people over 65 are at greater risk of dual sensory impairment (also known as “deafblindness” or combined vision and hearing loss).
Although retirement finances and accommodation top the list of priorities for older Australians, new research on the detrimental effects of loneliness suggests that social connection and wellbeing should be better prioritised.
Current home-based long term care models are inadequate to support older people to stay at home and out of hospital.
The final report of the Aged Care Taskforce is on the right track to improve the sector, but there needs to be more clarity to make sure it’s viable for the future, experts say.
Recognising and embracing the linguistic diversity of people receiving aged care in Australia is critical for high quality treatment and care, write Dr Monica O’Dwyer and Dr Meg Polacsek.
