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.
First of all, let me start by saying that every Australian with an interest in the well being of older people should be forever grateful to the ABC. The national broadcaster has a long history of churning out insightful TV reports with the power to incite change, and their bruising exposé into aged care which...
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Urinary tract infections are a common problem for older people. While most women will develop a UTI at some time during their adult lives, men over the age of 50 are also particularly at risk. UTIs account for 1.2 per cent of all GP consultations. In Australia, three were more than 73,000 hospitalisations for...
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Managing an ageing population is no easy feat. In Australia, we have around 5 million people aged 60 and over. This is set to grow as life expectancy rises and the baby boomers push up Australia’s average age. But, if we shift our gaze to China, we find around 225 million people aged 60 and...
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