by Melbourne Geriatricians Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Resources
Working Together to Prevent Falls at Home by Philips Lifeline. To decrease your risk of a fall, it’s important to assess just how at risk you are. What are the physical risks and hazards in and around the home, health and medicine. On average, one third of adults age...
by Melbourne Geriatricians Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Resources
This e-book gives staff who work with people with dementia some great tips and guidance on how to support these patients. By understanding more about dementia and how it can affect individuals who may feel isolated feel valued and you can also help other appreciate...
by Melbourne Geriatricians Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Resources
Focusing on a faster way to determine cognitive impairment so that we can work quickly to help patients and their families. The rates of dementia diagnosis in Australia are on the rise – in fact, it’s thought there will be more than 500,000 people with dementia by...
by Melbourne Geriatricians Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Resources
Aged care services in Australia are means tested. In effect, that means that users are expected to pay a portion of their care costs – including low-wealth individuals and full and part pensioners. So what are the real aged care costs for a pensioner, what subsidies...
by Melbourne Geriatricians Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Resources
If your parents are still healthy and active, use this checklist of questions to help you prepare for a time when they may depend on you more. So your parents are getting into their 70s and 80s and you still haven’t discussed how they want to live when it is clear...
by Melbourne Geriatricians Group | Apr 24, 2019 | Resources
It is a hard time when your parent’s health starts to decline. It is often difficult to determine when they need assistance. Here is a list of some of the signs that it might be time to get them some help. Checklist of signs that you need to watch for: Difficulty...
