What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

This article was originally published on medicalfuturist.com authored by Dr. Bertalan Mesko, The Medical Futurist. Social companion robots, chatbots, telemedicine, digital tattoos, gamification – the necessary accessories of a nursing home of the future. Do you shake your head in disagreement thinking that’s science fiction and not the natural habitat of your grandma? Our short story,... Read More

‘Stop the world – I want to get off’ is the title of a musical created in the 1960s. Some 55 years later as we become globally enmeshed in a pandemic the like of which none of us has experienced before, one could be forgiven for wanting to shout those words from the rooftops. I... Read More

Slowly, some might say stealthily, the government is putting a greater onus on Australia’s elderly – and their families – to stump up a greater amount for their aged-care fees. On January 1 this year, the government introduced rules that made it harder for people who are entering residential aged care to collect a pension.... Read More