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.
The thought of living in a nursing home often fills people with dread, conjuring up images of being ‘locked away,’ with no freedom or privacy, and having to adhere to a strict daily routine that leaves no opportunity for independence or autonomy. Unfortunately, this is often not far from the reality of traditional aged care,...
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Briony Murphy, Monash University and Joseph Ibrahim, Monash University Suicide among nursing home residents is a major concern. Between 2000 and 2013, around 140 Australian nursing home residents took their own lives. This issue has been hidden for too long, and met with minimal efforts targeted at prevention. We consulted with experts and stakeholders in...
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Dying to Know Day, on August 8th, is an annual day dedicated to bringing to life conversations and community actions around death, dying and bereavement. Dying to Know Day is a social movement aimed at destigmatizing the discussion of dying. Sharon Billings, an Advance Care Planning Clinician with Alfred Health, says 50 percent of us will...
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