In a surprising interaction at Thursday’s final hearing into the aged care royal commission, Commissioner Lynelle Briggs appeared to attack the recommendations of the counsels assisting midway through the hearing. The first morning of the two-day hearing saw Counsel assisting ...
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Only a quarter of residential aged care and home care recipients feel their care needs are “always” met, according to a new survey released by the Royal Commission ahead of its final hearing on Thursday. The survey found that 39 ...
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There is no strong evidence that hearing loss causes Alzheimer’s disease, according to new Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research. The relationship between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease has long been debated, with some research suggesting mild hearing loss doubles ...
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In April, HammondCare announced that the 44th premier of NSW, Mike Baird, would replace long-serving CEO Stephen Judd. Six weeks into his new role, Baird sat down with Aged Care Insite to discuss his career change and the challenges that ...
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A new program aimed at helping people with dementia live well at home is showing promising results and could change dementia care in Australia. University of Sydney and Flinders University researchers brought Care of People with dementia in their Environments (COPE), ...
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Ninety-four per cent of dementia carers are sleep deprived, according to new research from Edith Cowan University. It is estimated that more than 2.65 million carers give their time to look after a friend or loved one and researchers say ...
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Maree Bernoth is angry. It doesn’t appear straight away; she’s affable on the phone and the kind of interviewee you enjoy chatting to on a Friday. She’s open and likes a yarn. I ask her if I can record our ...
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Sydney has been ranked eighth in dementia innovation out of 30 global cities, according to a new report by the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and the Lien Foundation. The report looked at dementia innovation readiness, ...
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