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.
Rugby league legend Steve Mortimer has opened up about his recent diagnosis of dementia, saying it is due to head injuries he received during his playing years, and is urging for support to change high-tackle rules to make the game safer for the current and upcoming generations of players.
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Gary Thorpe, General Manager of Silver Memories, a twenty-four hour music station for seniors shares with Aged Care Report Card a touching account of the benefits observed after listening to the program. Gary received a letter from a man who was the primary carer for his wife who has Alzheimer’s. Her disease progressed to the...
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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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