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.
There is often a misconception that having a “generation gap” means we cannot connect with people who are from a different time to us – whether they be younger or older. However, there are many benefits from encouraging intergenerational experiences with the elderly. It allows the older person some value and purpose in the interaction...
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On 13 March, in the online Sydney Morning Herald, I came across an article that cannot be allowed to pass without comment. It was written to amuse, and originally featured in the UK’s Telegraph. It was headlined “It’s time to repeal Obamawear,” and described how 55-year-old Obama, previously seen “as a paragon of understated cool...
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Falls are a serious issue for the elderly. Without the flexibility, muscle and bone strength of the young, many falls lead to injury, loss of independence or in some severe cases, can even trigger a downwards spiral leading to death. It is estimated that one in three people over the age of 65 in Australia...
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