Over 90,000 cases of influenza have been reported this year, which is two and a half times the amount recorded in the same period last year. The elderly have been particularly vulnerable this flu season after the outbreak lead to the deaths of seven residents in a Victorian retirement village and six in nursing homes...
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People, on average, are living longer. The UN predicts that by 2030, one in six people will be over the age of 60. As innovations are made in technology and medicine, and we learn more about health and nutrition, it’s no surprise that the life expectancy of the general population is increasing. But is the...
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What happened at Oakden, a South Australian aged care facility was a great tragedy that went on for far too long. It was found that for years, there were countless accounts of elder abuse and neglect, which eventually lead to the closing of the facility. Though the staff and those in positions of care are responsible...
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