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.
One of the reasons why I keep coming back to Japan to learn about their eldercare models is that each time I visit, I learn about new innovations and ideas, and new interpretations of old concepts. The country is moving forward all the time. On the first day of Ageing Asia’s Conference On-the-Go in Tokyo,...
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A couple of weeks ago, we published an article titled ‘Is Six Minutes Long Enough for Aged Care Staff to get Residents Ready Each Morning?’ The article reached nearly 20,000 of our Facebook followers, and attracted nearly 200 comments and shares. One reader, Anton Hutchinson, whose family has proudly owned Canberra Aged Care Facility for over 30...
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There is often a misconception that having a “generation gap” means we cannot connect with people who are from a different time to us – whether they be younger or older. However, there are many benefits from encouraging intergenerational experiences with the elderly. It allows the older person some value and purpose in the interaction...
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