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Profound loss of pleasure related to early-onset dementia

Sydney-led research has uncovered profound anhedonia as a key feature in early-onset dementia, with grey-matter deterioration in the so-called pleasure system of the brain, suggesting a possible...

New ABC Application Gets Accessible Books Directly to People who are Print-Disabled

Amid 'enormous backlash', the government hits pause on NDIS independent assessments

Plans to introduce the controversial reforms will be put on hold for the time being, as the government pledges to review trial feedback first.

People living with disabilities unsure when they'll get vaccinated

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Consumer peaks unite to propose their own aged care reform plan | Aged Care Guide

A detailed response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Final Report was issued by 12 aged...

Smart Homes will help people live in their own homes for longer

Smart home technologies can be designed to assist older adults, especially those living in rural areas, to continue living at home.

Thanks to the NDIS, blindness hasn't stopped me from enjoying the Australian bush | Ria Andriani

Bushwalking gives me a thrilling sense of adventure that is missing from the safety of urban spaces

Design makes a place a prison or a home. Turning ‘human-centred’ vision for aged care into reality

Remaking aged care in Australia starts with embracing people-centred design. Instead of the institutional model with its focus on restraint, we need to understand and design for people’s needs.

Draft NDIS proposal leaks with drastic changes | Disability Support Guide

A draft proposal of legislation changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was leaked to the media on...

COVID Vaccine: 500,000 inoculated, just 24.5 million to go

Health Minister Greg Hunt says over 500,000 Australians have been vaccinated against COVID-19, a program that will be boosted by home-made AstraZeneca doses.

‘It was just utter devastation’: How a therapy dog saved Eliza from despair

Losing her brother left Eliza Robbins-Brown inconsolable. A first-time funding arrangement from the Transport Accident Commission helped her heal.

Meet the companies that stand to profit from a big change coming to the NDIS

As the NDIS moves to a controversial new model to determine eligibility for the multi-billion dollar scheme, there are concerns people with disability could be left behind.

Housing affordability in Australia - Investor Daily

If there is one positive to take away from the past year, it is the importance of what we do together. 2020 revealed that the adverse impacts of a pandemic fall disproportionately on the most vulnera