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Conversations around prognosis and personal preferences for end-of-life management options can be difficult for both clinicians and their patients. Dr Magnolia Cardona describes CHAT, an easy to administer, user-friendly online conversation guide supporting clinicians to start an ‘honest discussion journey’ with older patients or aged care residents approaching the end of life.

In Australia, more than 50% of people living in residential aged care homes (care homes) have a dementia diagnosis. Madeleine Juhrmann discusses her team's research exploring staff perspectives on end-of-life care for people with dementia in care homes.

Aged care journeys are different for everyone. For careworkers providing care to an older person, knowing when and how to help can make a world of difference. Dr. Katrina Erny-Albrecht introduces the new palliAGED training resource, ‘Aged care journeys for palliative care’, and discusses the importance of workplace training in supporting careworkers and the important work they do.

The next decade will see a rapid expansion of technology into aged care. Professor Jennifer Tieman discusses how technology can have a positive role to play in supporting care for older people coming to the end of their life.

Learn how the priorities of people over 85 shift as they age through advance care planning documents. Xanthe Sansome, National Director for Advance Care Planning Australia, shares valuable insights on what matters to them and their views on end-of-life care.