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.
Australia’s peak advocacy body for older Australians COTA Australia today outlined the five priority fixes that need to occur in the near future to address well documented failures in aged care while the Royal Commission into aged care is conducting further investigation of the sector. COTA Chief Executive, Ian Yates said Keep fixing Australia’s aged...
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Rachel Corbett, a writer and media presenter, struck a chord with viewers of The Project earlier this year, when she spoke frankly on the panel about her mother’s dementia. Rachel’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in her late fifties and lived for 10 years with the condition. In the early years, Rachel’s mother hid the diagnosis...
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According to findings from the 4th Asia Pacific Silver Economy Business Opportunities Report 2020 edition, Asia Pacific’s ageing market value is estimated to hit US$4.56 trillion by the year 2025. This marks an increase of 43 percent from US$3.2 trillion in 2020. In line with previous editions of the Report, launched on Friday by Ageing Asia, household savings continue to be the metric to estimate the capacity of an individual to purchase goods and services outside of their daily consumption needs.
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