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.
Psychotropic medications are being taken by more than 60 per cent of aged care residents, says dementia researcher Dr Juanita Westbury in her submission to the Royal Commission. Dr Westbury told HelloCare that most staff who administer the medications believe the drugs are more beneficial than evidence actually suggests, and they are not aware of...
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New technology inspired by Virtual Reality (VR) and gaming is being offered to aged care workers in ACT to better educate them on caring for older people with dementia.
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What to ask and what to look for Caring for a loved one can impact on caregivers both physically and emotionally, especially when dementia is involved. Dementia is often a slow and progressive disease and over time caring for someone with dementia can cause burnout and even depression. Many caregivers of people living with dementia...
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