This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
Equipped with one staff member for every three residents, Kambera House was designed to empower the lives of people living with early onset dementia by bridging the gap between aged care and disability services.
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A major study in Canada suggests that dementia is more common in people who live near main roads and busy areas than those who live further away. The new study is bringing attention to the potential impact traffic pollution may have on a population’s health, in particular how it may increase the risk of dementia....
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An elderly aged care resident in Cairns has died from what authorities are suspecting is a crocodile attack. Anne Cameron was a 79 year old resident at an OzCare facility in Craiglie when she went missing on Tuesday afternoon. Police believe a crocodile took her when they found some of Anne’s clothes, her walking stick...
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