This year’s Aged Care Employee Day recognises each and every team member involved in caring for the 1.3 million older Australians receiving home care or residential care services and people around the country have voiced their gratitude for all the hard work they do.
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In aged care homes, carers are increasingly juggling personal care, cleaning, and now meal service. While sharing meals can build rapport with residents, it also raises concerns about hygiene, scope of practice, and fatigue.
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Delirium in the elderly displays a lot of the same symptoms as dementia, however the time course and pattern of symptoms differ. Delirium and dementia are both disorders that impact cognition. As a result of the similarities, delirium may go unrecognised for people with dementia – even by healthcare professionals. Also sometimes people may get...
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