As people age, their skin becomes more fragile and vulnerable to damage, so people living in residential aged care are particularly at risk of suffering skin tears. A Western Australian wounds survey found that 16 per cent of aged care residents experienced skin tears, and that skin tears were the most common type of...
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A 102-year-old aged care resident has been tricked out of $375,000 after hackers posed as the operators of an aged care home and persuaded her family to transfer money into their account.
The funds came from proceeds of the family home in Ferndale, Perth, which Alice Pun had bought with her husband when they moved from Hong Kong more than 40 years ago.
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Many older Australian wish to remain living at home for as long as they can. For many, it’s important they remain in their local communities, where they have friends and family nearby, they know their neighbours, and are familiar with the nearby facilities. The familiarity of home can also be reassuring to older people. The...
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