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When an elderly person shows signs of becoming forgetful, their friends and family may jump to the conclusion they have some form of dementia. It can be a worrying time for all involved. But becoming forgetful does not necessarily mean a person has dementia. It may be nothing, or it could be a sign of infection, other medical conditions... Read More

The Aged Care Royal Commission’s final report stated that Australia’s aged care workforce is under-trained with not enough investment in staff education. According to nurse educator Dr Drew Dwyer FACN, the need for education in the aged care sector is paramount, given the unique challenges nurses face caring for the nation’s vulnerable. Read More

Nursing homes and retirement village providers are increasingly seeing the importance of using sounds, sight and sensory cues to stimulate the minds of people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, providing an atmosphere that is more familiar to them. By using basic design principles, the once unfamiliar style nursing home in the eyes of... Read More