Residents interviewing aged care staff – are we there yet?

Important matters are being discussed by parliamentary committees here in Western Australia over the next twelve months or so, and I seek your advice, attitudes, and thoughts on these matters. The matter pertains to elder abuse and is a Legislative Council Select Committee (Upper House, WA State Parliament) Inquiry into Elder Abuse. With the release of... Read More

Retirement living provides benefits and amenities in addition to independent accommodation. This analysis provides a comparison of retirement living with commensurate general residential living. These benefits and amenities are compared on a like-for-like basis using data across Australia. The accommodation, facilities and services available in a retirement village provide amenity and quality of life. Most... Read More

This is Part 3 of Leah Bisiani’s Understanding Dementia series – Read Part 1, Part 2 Diagnosis The only way to be absolutely sure that someone has A.D. is through brain autopsy after death. However, there is criteria that can be met with specific symptomology allowing an 85-95% accurate diagnosis. (DSMV). There is also a myriad of... Read More