May 11, 2019

24 Hour Nurse – A Mother’s Day Story

24 Hour Nurse: A Mother’s Day Story

It’s a beautiful thing that International Nurses Day coincides with Mother’s Day this year, Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shares her and her mums heart felt story and provides a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.

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Aged Care Residents Denied Medicare-funded Mental Health Treatments

According to aged care advocates, elderly people living in aged care are excluded from Medicare-funded psychological treatments which are available to the wider community. It appears that aged care residents have slipped through the cracks because of a loophole Medicare’s rules. GP mental health treatment plans and associated psychological therapies are provided to Australians under... Read More

The 29,000 younger Australians living with dementia who are getting lost between disability services and aged care

There are up to 29,000 people aged under 65 living with dementia in Australia. Our new research shows people with young onset dementia experience delays to diagnosis and a faster decline in their cognitive abilities than older people with the condition. Read More

The average age for leukaemia diagnosis is 65 years

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