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.
Prevention is far better than cure. You have most probably heard this saying many times before, but I believe that when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease/Dementia, prevention is what really needs to be looked into seriously and implemented. What is really depressing is the fact that not only are the statistics climbing higher every year,...
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The Ageing Asia forum held in Singapore over the last two days provided insights into the diversity of care models for older people accessing residential care across a range of Asian countries including Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and Japan. The provision of formalised or paid care is a growing industry in Asia where...
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Research by neuroscientists at the University of Sydney has shown that people living with frontotemporal dementia – a form of younger-onset dementia – lose the ability to daydream and have no inner monologue. It is believed that those with healthy minds spend at least 50% of their waking lives daydreaming and allowing their mind to...
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