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.
Did you know that women are more likely to have Alzheimer’s disease than men? A 65 year old woman is twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s than a man at the same age. And at 75, it becomes three times as likely. A 2012 report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that...
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As half of the country continues to languish in lockdown, dementia experts call for a focus on engaging people who are living with dementia to help prevent the loss of cognitive function.
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