Aug 11, 2017

What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

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.

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Why are geriatrician visits to nursing homes “rare”

At the recent Royal Commission hearings, the president of the Australian Medical Association made the observation that geriatricians rarely visit nursing homes. The Hon Richard Tracey AM QC, Royal Commissioner, noted that, “It would be a rare day you would ever see a geriatrician in a nursing home. Is that a correct impression?” Dr Tony... Read More

Sydney Aged Care Royal Commission hearing begins on Monday

Media Release: Royal Commission The Royal Commission’s next public hearing will run over two weeks in Sydney, commencing on 6 May 2019. At the hearing the Royal Commission will inquire into the quality and safety of residential aged care, with a focus on care for people living with dementia. Australia’s population is ageing and there... Read More

Person Centred Care – The Golden Years

“The goal of person centred care is to move the person, even momentarily, from loss to fulfilment, loneliness to connectedness, sadness to cheerfulness, confusion to orientation, worry/anxiety to contentment, frustration to peacefulness, fear to security, paranoia to trust, anger to calm and embarrassment to confidence.” People living with dementia deteriorate more rapidly in negative environments,... Read More
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