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.
When it comes to the issues regarding complaints in the aged care industry, Professor Merrilyn Walton might have more insight than just about anybody. With a career spanning over 30 years and a CV that boasts half a decade as the inaugural commissioner of the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission, it would be safe assume...
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Part 1 of 2 Dementia is a condition that has far reaching consequences. For both the people managing its effect on their brain and lifestyle and for family members that are alongside them. To enter into this discussion is to first acknowledge how difficult it is. How difficult it is to have your life change...
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Free movement of our limbs is a prerequisite of mobility and autonomy. It’s something that most of us take for granted. However, as we age this freedom of movement can diminish and have significant consequences on our quality of life. What is contracture? Joint contractures are characterised by a lack of full range of motion...
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