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Elder abuse is not just from family

Elder abuse is a horrible fact of life in most societies and generally it refers to members of the aged persons family abusing the aged...

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Mar 8, 20212 min read

Menopause mayhem and other fun things

It is a not so nice twist of nature that hormones can get in the way of your relationships with others. Nature does have a funny sense of...

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Feb 1, 20212 min read

Aged care services- what to do when things go wrong!

Covid -19 has really highlighted the deficiencies in Aged care services or with aged care providers across Australia. Horror stories have...

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Jan 26, 20212 min read

Connections as we age

Old age can be hard on our bodies, on our health, on our finances, on our independence. It can also be hard on our heart – in particular...

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Jan 17, 20212 min read

Heat and the aged person

Summer in Australia -you either love it or hate it. The flies, the dry, the long, long days, the overbright sunlight and the short sweaty...

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Jan 11, 20212 min read

Happy New Year

Well 2020 , the year of way too much sorrow , illness and death is over. Here’s hoping 2021 is a lot better, a lot healthier and a lot...

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Jan 1, 20212 min read

Religion, Lifespan theory and aging

What are your views on religion? Are you devout, agnostic, atheist, a pagan, all of the above or nothing? Have you a perspective on your...

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Dec 22, 20201 min read

LGBTI elders, dementia and human rights

I attended an amazing zoom broadcast in November on LGBTI elders and the discrimination these aged people can face in aged residential...

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Dec 12, 20202 min read

Patience needed

As we age we tend to look back on our lives and reminise our history and memories resurface. When working with the aged or even aged...

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Dec 4, 20201 min read

Well Duh or Epiphany?

Years ago I was speaking to someone about my not having bread anymore because it’s made from wheat when she said ‘well just have pasta’...

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Nov 13, 20201 min read

Happy Diwali

I am fascinated by the celebrations people all over the world observe and Diwali or Deepavali (Festival of Lights) is a great one and...

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Nov 6, 20201 min read

the Aged Care Industry

On my travels to inform local aged related services and businesses of AFFVS I have come across a mixed response to what I am offering....

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Oct 30, 20201 min read

For the love of Grandparents

They come in many shapes and sizes, are rich or poor, from different nationalities, are single or married or widowed, young and old. I’m...

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Oct 24, 20202 min read

Be Kind To Yourself

It is Mental Health week and Carers week and to my mind these two issues are very much a combination that needs to be high lighted in our...

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Oct 17, 20201 min read

thoughts on the term Silver Tsunami

We have a global aging population and this will bring with it negative issues but also positive issues. I don’t want to ignore the...

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Oct 9, 20201 min read

Talking Death

Not a nice topic I know but a necessary one. As we age it comes to us all that death is the end. However we can all be prepared and dare...

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Oct 4, 20201 min read

We don't really change....

While working in an aged care facility I was assisting a lovely, quiet ,well mannered, well dressed lady in her 80's. One day this lovely...

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Sep 29, 20202 min read

Stoicism

I am always surprised at how stoic many older people are. And it' s a concern also, because what are they hiding from their loved ones to...

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Sep 25, 20201 min read

Shopping adventure

I recently went to a lovely little gift shop in a regional town on my way back to Albany and overheard a conversation between a lady and...

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Sep 22, 20201 min read

Logo change

Well I've finally completed the logo and title change and am ready for opening up the visiting service to private homes. I'm looking...

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Sep 18, 20201 min read