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 wounds costing the Australian health system $3 billion every year and nearly half a million Australians suffering from chronic wounds every day – we need your support to spread awareness.” Each year Wound Awareness Week takes place to raise awareness of chronic wounds across Australia. This year’s theme of Wound Awareness Week is “Let’s Talk About Wounds”. We are encouraging more people...
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Food is much more than something we consume to give us sustenance. Families gather over food and talk about their day. We feast on special occasions like Christmas and Easter, and we eat special foods to celebrate, such as on birthdays and anniversaries. Sometimes people with dysphasia may be excluded from these gatherings altogether.
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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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