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.
As the cooler months are fast approaching, so too is the cold and flu season. For most this means curling up with a lemon tea and some tissues. For the more vulnerable populations, like the elderly, this can lead to serious health complications. “The elderly are particularly vulnerable during cold and flu season,” says Dr...
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People with dementia feel pain the same as all of us but their deteriorating brain function can mean that they can’t clearly communicate their distress; instead they may be agitated, restless or shout out. By working together as a multi-disciplinary team, looking for non-verbal signals and acting quickly we can control their pain and help...
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Both are valid questions and only one, really, that can be answered by those who were a part of the aged care industry before it was an industry. I don’t believe that care has ever left the industry and will preface this article with the belief that aged care nurses are amongst some of the...
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