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.
The most common reasons that older people are admitted to hospital are falls and accidents that have occurred in the home. According to Queensland Health, in that state alone at least one in four people over 65 have a fall each year. Over 40 % have multiple falls and over 30 % of those who...
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Private health premiums are changing. Late last year, Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, announced private health insurance reform to give consumers greater clarity about what is and isn’t covered by their premium. From April 1 next year, consumers will be given the option to choose from four categories of private health products – gold, silver,...
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“Supporting seniors to make more informed decisions is undoubtedly the way forward”. In Australia, there are approximately 180,000 seniors calling a retirement village home (Retirement Living, 2013). Residents occupying the villages are on average older than a decade ago with 95 per cent of residents now over the age of 65 years (McCrindle, 2013). The...
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