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.
Dementia is one of the fastest growing health issues in the world. As a society we need to be ready to care for the increasing ageing population and whatever health issues they may have. Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that affect the brain and cause a progressive decline in a person’s...
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New research shows that menopause has the potential to raise a woman’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, due to loss of estrogen. Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, predominantly affects people 65 and older. Although well-known, the condition has remained a mystery, the primary cause or causes are mostly unknown. New findings, published in...
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