Giving back to society is such a rewarding experience, as any volunteer will tell you. Volunteering with the elderly is especially fulfilling as those you help show so much gratitude towards the kind acts they receive. For some elderly residents, social isolation is a sad reality they face every day – approximately 40 per cent...
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Currently, I’m at that stage in editing my book about ageing where I’m reviewing what I wrote about managing the increased likelihood of problems with vision and hearing as we get into old age. Blindness was something that preoccupied me for some time as an eight-year-old, when it was finally worked out that the reason...
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The Australian public increasingly lacks confidence in the aged care sector. Which is not a surprise when stories of elder about, neglect and poor quality care is reported on a regular basis all around the country. So how can the industry move forward and improve at a time like this? Like any balance analysis, you...
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