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 you reach older age, and – sadly – your parents die, who then is left who knows you the longest, and maybe the best, in some ways at least? Your siblings, if you’re lucky enough to have them, and for them to still be around. I am one of those lucky ones, and –...
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In November I’m delighted to have been asked to present at, the ITAC2017 conference in Queensland. The conference team asked me to present my thoughts about the use of technology in aged and dementia care, from the point of view of a person diagnosed with younger onset dementia. My speech is simply titled, Technology in...
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As people get older, their ability to use their senses – sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch – can decrease. One particularly frustrating sense to lose is a person’s hearing. It can be difficult to notice that a person is losing their hearing as it can go quite slowly and gradually. People around them –...
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