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List: Dozens of aged care services fail to meet quality standards

An aged care home where residents felt embarrassed by the smell will not receive funding to take on new residents for several months after the watchdog swooped. Search the list

Drinking and smoking past the age of 36 has bigger consequences.

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Why you should look at making this lifestyle change by age 36

Although the party lifestyle is fun, new research has revealed that it’s important to slow things down by age 36. This is why.

This is the shocking photo of 92-year-old Tom Nemaric that haunts his grieving family.

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Tom had a fall in aged care. This distressing photo haunts his family

Tom Nemaric, 92, fell while in respite care but the home didn’t send him to hospital, and he died weeks later.

Story about a pilot program to introduce pets into aged care homes to reduce residents loneliness. Fronditha Care St Albans resident, John Gouvousis with Barney and some Interactive Companion Pets. Picture: Tony Gough

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The simple 60-minute program helping aged care residents

Can just 60 minutes help aged care residents feel less isolated and lonely? This new program – which goes for just an hour week – seems to be doing just that.