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.
Neglecting the emotional needs of people with dementia is not just a historic problem, but a live issue that impacts older Australians today.
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This article is Part 1 in a series of 5 instalments. By Leah Bisiani, MHlthSc/Dip Bus/Dementia and Aged Care Consultant/RN.1. “Empathy is… seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another” Alfred Adler An ageing population and living with dementia Our ageing population is rapidly increasing...
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The lack of focus on dementia within a $115.5 billion budget in 2020–21 for health, aged care and sport, reveals that dementia is still not receiving the attention it deserves.
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