Informative and valuable resources

You can prevent falls with this video assessment of what to watch out for:

Every Victory Counts is a e-book by Monique Gitroux MD and Sierra Farris PA-C MPAS and by 40 leaarding Parkinson’s specialist contributors. It is about understanding Parkinson’s and improving the quality of your life by

Choosing the best and most appropriate aged care option can be confusing. To help simplify things, we talked to industry professionals and aged care advocates about what to look for, what to avoid, and key

Here are reports into the current aged care crisis: Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia – March 2018 Community Managed Aged Care – March 2018 Inquiry into the Financial and

Sometimes we know something is wrong with our loved ones but we are not sure of their mental wellness. This video describes the difference between pathy, anxiety and depression. Below there are some treatment options

Nina Bagnall has written this great ebook that explains about your body and how it operates so you can maintain better health. There is no reason why we cannot stay looking good, both inside and

Certified laughter yoga teachers, Estelle and Jim Brodeur, run through a series of laughter yoga exercises. Why laughter yoga? Estelle explains, “When we laugh in a group with good eye contact, and a sense of

With the timing of a professional comedian, this diminutive “little old lady” shines a very funny light on the foibles of aging, to the delight of an audience filled with senior-care experts.

Personal alarms are safety devices that, when triggered, send an alert to a pre-set number of mobile phone numbers or a 24-hour monitoring service. We lab test and review the latest models, including watches and

Poor nutrition in older people is a major health problem. It is estimated that 30% of people aged 60 years or older, who live independently, suffer from some degree of malnutrition. These people tend to

Memory Loss is an e-book by Kirsty Clark. It covers understanding what is the causes and symptoms, how to prevent memory loss and to live to a healthy old age. This e-book is free to download.

The Dementia Guide is a publication from the Alzheimer’s Society in the UK. If you have recently been told you have dementia, this guide is for you. It could be any type of dementia, such as

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

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

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,

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

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

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