Archive for the ‘Indigenous’ Category
Coping with criticism from the loved one you care for
Caring for someone is a tough job at the best of times. When the person suffers from some form of dementia and can be, at times, critical or abusive, it is hard to remember that it’s not personal. We tryRead More…
Traumatic brain injury doubles risk of later dementia
A brain injury more than doubles the risk of dementia, according to new research. A large study of older war veterans suggests those who experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI) during their lives had more than two times the risk ofRead More…
Exercises the Wonder Drug for our Ageing
We all know it. We know we should do it when we are children. We know we should do it when we are adults. Now, we should continue to keep doing it! Exercise that is The theraputic benefits of exercisingRead More…
Indigenous Elder Care – What Care??
Our Indigenous people die before we do. They suffer longer from illnesses than we do. They don’t have access to medical care like we do. The nursing homes we visit have next to none, if any, recognition of our IndigenousRead More…
Carers – Where Would Australia, the World, be without Them??
All to often we see carers who are stressed, tearful, feeling guilty, anxious, exhausted and just needing a break. They try to be everything to everyone and also take on the full time job of caring for an ageing lovedRead More…
Healthy Habits Caring for the Care Givers
All to often we talk and see care givers who are stressed, exhausted, at their wits end, feeling guilty, feeling confused whilst trying to be everything to everyone, especially the elderly loved one that they are caring for. It isRead More…
Dementia Residents Over Medicated? Where is the Care?
Residential Aged Care Homes. Nursing Homes. Aged Care Homes. Hostels. Low Care. High Care. Dementia Specific. Whatever understanding you personally have of ageing – this is a reality that I have come to understand of some homes: Dementia is anRead More…