Societies attitude to ageing and to dementia have increasingly been shown to affect older people’s sense of confidence, social engagement and positive or negative identity.
When I started working in a nursing home in 2014, I had very little understanding of what was required from me in providing meals in
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An interview with Shannon Fehlman to get a first-look at how it’s like working in aged care After working with software engineering teams for the
Rebecca Hogan, Operations Manager – Virtual Dementia Tour™ at Churches of Christ in Queensland (CofCQ), discusses the need for greater empathy and connection amongst aged care workers and how we can start to achieve
October is the perfect month to get outside, join up with co-workers, friends, and family, and go for a Jwalk – and walking is the
By the year 2050, the world’s population of people over 60 years old will double. There would be an influx in the number of senior
Could this encounter between young and old help transform the lives of the elderly? As Australia’s older population increases, so too will the issues that
When a patient with dementia progresses. It becomes a challenge to caregivers, or loved ones to make sure that they are getting enough food and
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