Older People

A NSW Supreme Court jury has returned its verdict over the death of a great-grandmother who had a fatal confrontation with police in an aged care home.

A lack of aged care facilities in WA's far north often means Indigenous elders have to leave their country and culture behind, but an aged care provider in Roebourne is helping them see out their final days.

The changes will see some future recipients of residential and in-home care pay more for food and accommodation, saving the federal budget $12.6 billion over 11 years.

The jury in the manslaughter trial of a New South Wales police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old great grandmother has retired to consider its verdict.

A jury is considering its verdict in Senior Constable Kristian White's manslaughter trial. The police officer tasered great-grandmother Clare Nowland, who later died in hospital.

Long-time volunteer Vicki Purnell's activity blankets are highly prized in local hospitals and aged care facilities, where staff say they help patients, despite scant scientific evidence so far.

The crown prosecution in a manslaughter trial says no-one was at risk of injury from a great-grandmother who died after being tasered by a police officer, but the defence says it was the accused's "job to obtain a resolution". 

Chorus Kitchen's days of operating out of a kitchen in Perth's south could be numbered, with the premises slated for demolition to make way for an aged care centre.

The footage shows police and paramedics entering the aged-care facility, before 95yo Clare Nowland is shown walking in the opposite direction with the aid of a walking frame.

An elderly woman loses an appeal to get her driver's licence back after failing two driving tests, including one where she amassed 182 penalty points — 160 more than a fail mark.

Patients may be lining up for haircuts but they are also getting invaluable connection with other people as they wait for placements in aged care homes.

Adult ballet classes creating meaningful connections in motherhood. 

Retirement villages are governed by a patchwork of laws that differ from state to state but advocates want tougher regulation of the sector. Could treating the sector like a "financial product" be the answer, and how would it work?

It's been six years since the Masters Games were last held in Alice Springs. The event returned this year with lower numbers, but fans hope it will come back stronger.

A small art project has developed into a series of collaborations in one South Australian town, where concerns about COVID had kept children and aged care residents apart.

There's no silver bullet to suddenly ending the housing crisis, but filling some of the spare bedrooms across the country could be part of a larger housing solution.

Retirement village residents and their families have backed calls for tougher regulation of the sector, with one saying contracts should carry a cigarette-style financial health warning and another saying the industry is a "black hole".

Helene Newson created the free flatmate-finding event after being forced into shared housing because she could no longer afford to live on her own.

Federal Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says he wants to stamp out bad behaviour by retirement village operators following an ABC investigation that revealed "legalised financial abuse of the elderly" is rife. 

Abram Goldberg, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, has dedicated his adult life to peace and tolerance, earning him countless accolades, including the Medal of the Order of Australia.