What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

The advocate whose efforts ultimately led to the royal commission has been told he can visit Bupa nursing homes. On Monday, aged care advocate Stewart Johnston flew to Melbourne to meet with senior Bupa management, including Managing Director, Suzanne Dvorak, and Director of Corporate Affairs, Roger Sharp. According to Bupa, at the meeting it was agreed... Read More

As Australians, it can be relatively easy to take the amazing things that we have for granted. Clean air, high standard health services, and a docile political climate accompanied by a wealth of employment opportunities, all take place against a stunning backdrop of wide-open spaces that contain some of the most stunning natural beauty on... Read More

Pain is uncomfortable for everyone – but why are older people less likely to report pain when they have it? The mechanism by which pain is perceived is very complex. There does appear to be some age related changes, but older people don’t perceive pain any less than younger people. That said older people in... Read More