Reduce your risk of dementia. Your brain is your most valuable asset.
Being brain healthy is relevant at any age, whether you are young, old or in between. However, it is particularly important once you reach middle age as Read more
This is a series of 10 factsheets that have been developed to raise awareness about different mental health issues among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The information in the factsheets was adapted from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Read more
This paper overviews the three concepts of social participation, their methods of measurement and their associations with health in older adults. We present a model of social participation that incorporates all three concepts of social participation and their effects Read more
Every brain changes with age, and mental function changes along with it. Mental decline is common, and it’s one of the most feared consequences of aging. But cognitive impairment is not inevitable. Here are 12 ways you can help maintain brain function.
Wellness Wheel
The Mission of the National Wellness Institute (NWI) Multicultural Competency Committee is to support NWI with increasing inclusiveness by advancing multicultural competency within wellness best practices, and to assist with the development of knowledge, awareness, and skills Read more
Service providers are expected to adopt a wellness approach in their service delivery practices
This guide helps service providers understand the concepts and principles of wellness, reablement and restorative care approaches in services delivered under the Commonwealth Home Support Read more
The My Aged Care Assessment Manual (the Manual) is designed to drive good practices in the assessment of older people’s support needs and eligibility for Commonwealth subsidised aged care services under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and/or types Read more
Produced by Meaningful Ageing Australia, this three minute video introduces spirituality in the Australian Aged Care Quality Standards, and the idea that spirituality is not confined to religion.
Age Friendly Communities and Environment Framework.
The World Health Organisation has developed a checklist of the essential features of age friendly cities that make a community more liveable and manageable for older people, touching on
– outdoor spaces and Read more
There is a rapidly growing interest in psychological well-being (PWB) as outcome of interventions. Ryff developed theory-based indicators of PWB that are consistent with a eudaimonic perspective of happiness. Numerous interventions have been developed with the aim to increase Read more
