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.
With more 330,000 people in Australia with dementia, there are about 1.2 million people in Australia involved in the care of someone with dementia. As you can see dementia doesn’t only affect those who are diagnosed with the condition, it affects people on the peripheral – individuals and families caring for them. The University College...
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Australians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmitted to hospital within one year than those who return to living in the community, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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In Australia there are over 413,000 people living with dementia and it is the number two cause of death for Australians. By the year 2025, more than 536,000 cases are expected, proving that dementia is ever-increasing. Doctors use the term dementia to cover a group of illnesses that are similar. Alzheimer’s disease is one of them. In diseases like Alzheimer’s,...
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