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.
Whilst some people express fears about technology taking over the work force and about people becoming too dependent on it, in Japan, necessity has become the proverbial “mother of invention.” Japan’s growing number of seniors compared to a significantly lower number of new citizens—either native-born or immigrants—is resulting in a society where many more people...
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A British aged care home has opened a 1950s-style diner on site, with the intention of stimulating memories and conversations for residents who have dementia. Residents of the Anchor – Mill View care home in Bradford, Yorkshire, are spoilt for choice. They already have a cinema on site, as well as a functioning corner shop,...
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Innovative eye-tracking technology is being used to ensure older people with dementia living in residential aged care can have a say in the quality of care they receive.
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