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.
First of all, let me start by saying that every Australian with an interest in the well being of older people should be forever grateful to the ABC. The national broadcaster has a long history of churning out insightful TV reports with the power to incite change, and their bruising exposé into aged care which...
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At various points in my life, I have known pain. Falling over as a child. Dreading the dentist’s drill. Appendicitis (youch!). Natural, unmedicated child birth (which, from those days – three of them – onwards, became the benchmark against which I’ve rated all subsequent experiences). Falling over – as one becomes increasingly more prone to...
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As the cooler months are fast approaching, so too is the cold and flu season. For most this means curling up with a lemon tea and some tissues. For the more vulnerable populations, like the elderly, this can lead to serious health complications. “The elderly are particularly vulnerable during cold and flu season,” says Dr...
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