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OneVentures seeks super fund investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... Find-Me Carer's Watch - a wearable technology that supports the monitoring and care of individuals with conditions such as dementia. The firm said it has lined up two co-investment opportunities to be offered in the New Year.

FEATURE: Guiding the way to aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... seeking aged care. According to the Institute, the need for aged care rapidly expands after age 85 due to the likelihood of dementia (over 20%) and disabilities requiring assistance with daily living (50%). The average age of entry to permanent residential ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... Fund into new medical research. As a result, it may be an Australian who discovers better treatments and even cures for dementia, Alzheimer's, heart disease or cancer. If we start investing now, this new and historic commitment in medical research may ...

Retirees could benefit from a vibrant annuities market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... elderly have declining interest and declining skills in managing their money - that's regardless of whether they get dementia or not," he said. But despite the ethical arguments for pensions over lump sums, Asher said superannuation and insurance providers' ...

Retirement funding needs aged care inclusion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... reduced ability of governments to provide publicly funded care; and a huge increase in the incidence of diseases such as dementia affecting the elderly are all issues that retirees must consider if they are to manage their own future," Galagher warned. ...
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