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Do you have information about an aged care home or a story about your aged care experience that you would like to share with the Royal Commission? Here at HelloCare, we hear so many stories about people’s experiences of the aged care system. While some of those stories reveal genuine care and positive experiences, others... Read More

Research suggests mindfulness meditation may actually help to slow down the mental decline of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Mindfulness, a kind of meditation where one “pays attention on purpose without judgement,” has been a part of religious and spiritual practices for centuries. People who practice Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) have reported health improvements in... Read More

  What we usually mean when we say that someone has ‘died of old age’ is that they have died as the result of a combination of factors that might not be immediately obvious. As we age, the chance that we will suffer from a range of medical conditions increases. Our immune system becomes weaker,... Read More