What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

There are more than 100 different diseases that cause dementia, and with it a range of varying symptoms that are different and unique to each individual who lives with dementia.   One of the symptoms that can be a challenge for both people living with dementia and those that care for them is what is... Read More

Imagine how isolating, problematic and exasperating it must feel to be incapable of communicating verbally any longer, when throughout a lifetime of experiences, you have always used this basic skill to interact with others. Envisage also, when those you are attempting to interact with, cannot understand you because of their reliance on the verbal aspect... Read More

Pain is not a normal part of ageing, and yet many older people are living with pain because of conditions they have developed in their later years or overall frailty. In fact, various studies have estimated that between 45-80% of residents in aged care facilities have substantial pain that is undertreated. The most obvious method of pain... Read More