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.
The Minister for Aged Care has revealed that new regulations for the use of chemical and physical restraints in nursing homes will be announced in a matter of weeks. The announcement came on the eve of the Aged Care Royal Commission, and also in the wake of horrifying reports on the ABC of use...
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“Dementia” is an impairment in a person’s ability to “mentate” (thus, de-mentia) “Mentation” can involve memory, planning, and placing actions in the right sequence. So when a person has dementia symptoms, it means that they are unable to do this, in one way or another. Dementia is personal for Dr Sam Gandy – both...
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Sir Sean Connery's widow has reflected on their wonderful life together, and Sir Sean's battle with dementia in later years as film icon dies at 90.
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