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.
When you walk into most aged care facilities, you’ll most likely see women caring for the elderly – which is why it’s no surprise that women make up an overwhelming majority of the workers in the sector. Though there are the occasional male nurse and/or personal care assistant, women make up about 82 per cent...
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With more than 70 disorders causing Childhood Dementia, an estimated that 1 in 2,800 children are born with a disorder that, if untreated, leads to childhood dementia.
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Aged care workers often use words like "sweetheart" and "love" - but are they helpful or harmful? Some fresh research explores their true effect.
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