Resources

Depression is markedly higher among people living in residential aged care compared to those living in the community. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Being able to drive is strongly related to feelings of independence and life satisfaction in older adulthood. Evidence shows that ceasing to drive is consistently associated with depressive symptoms. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

John Perkins, CEO and Founder of Checked in Care talks about the emergence of customer experience platforms in aged care, and how they are bringing benefits in aged care that have been experienced by other industries for over a decade.

Despite a much broader adoption of telehealth across Australia in the past few years, there remain questions about the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of increased telehealth uptake. In this blog, Emeritus Professor Anthony Maeder explores what these issues might mean for telehealth in the aged care context. 

Good Things Foundation has created a free Digital Skills Checker to support digital mentors to better understand their learners’ needs. The ‘Getting Started’ part is a quiz to determine an individual’s current level of digital literacy. The ‘Your Progress’ part can be used after a training session to assess progress, skills, and confidence. 

This article from Charles Sturt University discusses the risks of cyber attacks to the health and aged care sector and steps to take to implement better cyber security. 

In this video, staff members from BlueCross Aged Care speak about their experience of using a robotic seal named PARO as part of their residential and home care services. (3 min)

This article from innovAGEING discusses how artificial intelligence and digital technology including virtual reality, are able to support and address aged care residents wants and needs, therefore improving their lives. 

This article from innovAGEING discusses what makes virtual reality and immersive learning special and appealing to aged care residents. 

In this article from innovAGEING, Merlin Kong discusses the use of technology in aged care, highlighting the importance of letting human systems guide the process.