What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

Please ensure you have read the published Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this article, and have located the relevant appendices. “If you told someone with dementia a thousand times and he still doesn’t understand, then it is not the person with dementia who is the slow learner.” Basic Models of care 1.... Read More

Aging presents many dental health complications. It’s not only because of the fact that as people get older, they start observing the effects of the lifestyle they led when they were younger; the body really does slow down over time. In fact, the body’s natural ability to produce certain hormones as well as regenerate cells... Read More

The 2010 death of Janet Lois Mackozdi was a case of ‘elder abuse’, says Coroner Olivia McTaggart, who has handed down her report on the case. Ms McTaggart said elder abuse does not receive the same attention as other forms of abuse, despite it being “significant issue” in Australia’s ageing population. “Despite its apparent prevalence, elder abuse... Read More