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.
Older people, as with other age groups, need to discern a reason for participating in physical activity. Public health campaigns have reached the ears of older people and they are aware of the health benefits of being physically active. A gap remains between knowledge and behaviour: the Australian Health Survey data show that less than...
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When a person is living in aged care, there is an expectation that their medical and care needs are being adequately met. This includes pain management, as many people in aged care are dealing with pain because of various comorbidities. But the reality is that pain is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated in the elderly and...
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“The quality of care in aged care facilities or retirement homes is as much about facilitating a homely experience and preservation of identity for the incoming resident, as the quality and cost of the physical environment alone”. The ‘Great Australian Dream’ of owning your own home is a mindset embedded into Australian culture that we embody...
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