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Finding a home care provider with the Aged Care Guide
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With so many home care providers and such demand for these services, it can be hard finding the right service provider...
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A guide to gardening for older people
This Aged Care Guide will cover the tools, the basics, the suggestions and the people you can reach out to, in case you...
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Keeping your brain healthy as you age
It’s a common misconception that as you reach old age, you start to lose your memory or your cognitive ability. While...
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An introduction to audiobooks
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Listening to a book…? What’s next? Reading using our phones…?
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Tips for managing your arthritis
Older Australians are a lot more susceptible to chronic health conditions as they get older, with almost 50 percent of...
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Staying safe during long heatwaves
Australian summers are getting hotter and over the last few years there has been an increase in record hot days....
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Slip, slop, slap: Staying sun safe as an older person
If you have spent many years experiencing sun damage as a younger person, you may think it’s too late to start...
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The benefits of pet therapy
Having a pet can be one of the greatest joys in life. They bring happiness, fun and a sense of family to people.
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Whistleblowers in aged care: how to sound the alarm
What are whistleblowers and what will change with the new Aged Care Act?
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A guide to psychosis in older people
The risk of experiencing psychosis increases with age and is multiplied as further conditions, symptoms and treatments...
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Holiday success: The importance of food sensitivities for older people
There is nothing better than digging in to a roast turkey on Christmas day with your family and friends. It can be a...
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How to plan for busy holidays
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When sleigh bells start playing in supermarkets and red, white and green covers everything around you, it is likely...
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How can you make Christmas accessible for older guests?
This festive season many people will be gathering together with family and friends for celebrations, laughter and...
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The power of daily rituals and routines
As we age our lifestyle naturally changes – we go from working to retirement, and most older adults then either...
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How can I apply for meal provider services?
I’m finding it harder to get meals prepared at home now I’m older — what can I do?
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