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The Federal Election and Aged Care 20 Aug 2013 | 09:11 am
With so much talk about the Federal election, I thought it was worth researching who was promising what in aged care and who wanted what. Pretty straight forward? Not really. Basically the one thing...
Beyond Retirement – Embracing New Activities 29 Jul 2013 | 03:00 am
Getting Physical Contributing to Your Community As I have ageing parents and support a few older residents that live in my community I decided to do a bit of research the good old fashioned way, ...
Technology and the Elderly – Beyond the Stereotypes 25 Jul 2013 | 07:28 am
Are older people ‘Digital Dinosaurs’? Do seniors embrace or reject technology? I recently visited my local library and was surprised at the number of older people using the IT facilities. In additio...
National Diabetes Week – Raising Awareness of Diabetes 16 Jul 2013 | 09:52 am
Do you have or are you caring for a person with type 2 diabetes? How can you better manage diabetes through a healthy lifestyle? As a carer, you know that caring for a person with diabetes presents ...
Nearly everyone wants to remain in their own home for as long as possible. But what are some other benefits of in-home support? 1 Jul 2013 | 03:00 am
There’s no denying that most people want to stay in their own home for as long as possible. In fact, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 90 per cent of Australians aged over 6...
You’ve had the conversation about your ageing parents’ future. Now it’s time to take the next step. But what are your options? And who do you talk to ... 24 Jun 2013 | 03:00 am
As baby boomers grow older, they will have very different expectations of traditional aged care services. They will be more involved in directing their own care and will demand the option to continue ...
Raising hope this Motor Neurone Disease Global Day and technology to improve quality of life 17 Jun 2013 | 03:00 am
Since 1997, the International Alliance of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been celebrating MND Global Day of recognition on 21 June each year. The day marks an occasion to raise the profile of this te...
Concerned about your ageing parents’ future? When and how to have the conversation. 10 Jun 2013 | 03:00 am
Your mum, dad or loved one is getting older and you’re thinking about their future. Perhaps you’re already concerned they might not be coping? You only want the best for them. In particular, you want ...
Bring it to the table – it’s time to talk about just better dementia awareness 3 Jun 2013 | 03:00 am
Throughout the month of June, people around Australia will be hosting dinner parties, afternoon teas, picnics and anything else that involves eating delicious goodies, while discussing a topical and i...
DisabilityCare – what does it mean for you 29 May 2013 | 05:08 am
What is DisabilityCare? DisabilityCare (previously the National Disability Insurance Scheme or NDIS) is a brand new, nation-wide disability support scheme. It takes a whole-of-lifetime, individualised...
