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“Compassion fatigue is a preoccupation with absorbing trauma and emotional stresses of others, and this creates a secondary traumatic stress in the helper”. (Reference http://transitionalsupport.com.au/transitional-phase/compassion-fatigue-trauma/) Compassion fatigue also referred to as secondary traumatic stress (STS) ...
Alzheimer’s vs Dementia. What is the difference? For a lot of people in the healthcare industry, answering this would be very simple. It wouldn’t be asked at all even. However, not everyone in the general public ...
This is the first in a series of brief papers on how to make your services and practice inclusive of trans older people. What does Trans mean? Trans is often used as an umbrella term to ...
Affordable, rapid DNA sequencing is causing a revolution in medicine and healthcare globally — and it’s happening now, says Thomas Barlow (Barlow Advisory), the author of the landmark Garvan Global Genomics Report, which launches today. ...
A couple of days into my physiotherapy career, I complimented one of my clients for his determination and persistence. He smiled and told me to always remember this – don’t stop living until the day ...
Researchers investigated the skeletal remains of more than 30 individuals where minor and serious injuries were evident but did not lead to loss of life. The samples displayed several episodes of injury and recovery, suggesting that Neanderthals ...
In developing countries including Ethiopia, life expectancy is increasing. This is partly as a result of increased healthcare seeking behavior in the society and increased access to health service [1, 2]. Related to this, population aging ...
“I just keep thinking that I don’t want to rely on people.” Abstract Background Most people living with dementia want to remain in their own homes, supported by family and paid carers. Care at home ...
Engaging a wider range of resources to connect patients with within their community can help transform healthcare and improve overall well-being, according to new research. The authors have introduced ‘patient ecosystem management,’ an organisational process ...
Encouraging a family caregiver is about expressing support and appreciation for the physical and emotional effort that goes into caring for a loved one. What are the things you should never say to a caregiver? Most ...
The Royal Commission into aged care has put the spotlight on many harrowing examples of older Australian’s subject to malnutrition. At the hearing located in Caines, celebrity chef, Maggie Beer, took to the stand declaring residential ...
Heartbreaking. Family, friends, or caregivers of people with dementia will know just how degenerative the disease is. Dementia is an overall term for diseases and conditions characterised by a decline in memory, language, problem-solving and ...