What is it like to live with hearing loss? Many older people go years before they do anything about their hearing. Today we talk with audiologist Marguerite and her client Rosalie.
Financial abuse is a common form of elder abuse where people take advantage of older people and swindle them out of their money. Sometimes this can be done by a serial con-artist, preying on the weak, and other times it the older person’s own family members. Financial abuse can be challenging to prevent because there...
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Transitioning to the New Quality Standards “Regulation is necessary but not sufficient”… How will providers be regulated and sanctioned against the new standards? Interview with Janet Anderson , Commissioner, Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission
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In the 2015 budget, parliament passed changes to the Assets and Income tests for the Age Pension. In July 2016 further change was implemented. These changes, which had the support of the major parties have received virtually no press coverage until now. The changes which took effect from January 1st have had a significant impact...
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