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.
This may come as a shock to some people, but dementia is not actually a specific disease or illness. Dementia is an ‘umbrella’ term that describes a series of symptoms associated with a decline in memory, or a deterioration in thinking skills that can reduce a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. And one of...
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Australian researchers have discovered a highly effective way to detect Parkinson’s disease 20-30 years before clinical symptoms appear, unlocking the potential for life-changing early interventions.
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An elderly aged care resident in Cairns has died from what authorities are suspecting is a crocodile attack. Anne Cameron was a 79 year old resident at an OzCare facility in Craiglie when she went missing on Tuesday afternoon. Police believe a crocodile took her when they found some of Anne’s clothes, her walking stick...
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