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.
Urinary tract infections are a common problem for older people. While most women will develop a UTI at some time during their adult lives, men over the age of 50 are also particularly at risk. UTIs account for 1.2 per cent of all GP consultations. In Australia, three were more than 73,000 hospitalisations for...
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As a little girl, I was very close to my great- grandfather. When he passed away, he had our entire family at his bedside. In his final moments, as he looked around the room, his eyes fell upon me and he fondly spoke his final words to me, “I love you, Doll”. Though I was...
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It’s not something we hear a lot about. Families often want to keep it quiet. Talking about sex can be difficult at the best of times. And the topic seems even more taboo when it relates to the intimate lives of people who are living with dementia. Yet, as many who work in aged care...
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