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.
A recent study found that thousands of older people were dying from incidents that could be easily preventable. Between 2000 and 2013, there were over 21,000 aged care residents who died in care. And of them 15.2% died because of “external causes”. The number one external cause of these deaths were falls. It was found...
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Aged care oversight and regulation should be removed from government control, so long as no aged care providers or peak bodies have roles on governing bodies, an aged care expert has proposed.
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Being a carer can be as exhausting as it is rewarding. Often, as a carer, we end up putting ourselves last, meaning we can miss out on all-important nutrients and quality, wholesome meals, as we skip or scrimp on meals to save time. Missing out on a nutritious diet, however, can end up doing us...
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