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| | ... also weighs heavily on retirees' minds for a variety of reasons, ranging from human vulnerability to the incidence of dementia and the possibility of family disputes. "Whilst old age and the potential need for aged care accommodation is predictable ... |
| | | ... offering based on feedback from members, including changes to definitions like those used for cognitive function/impairment, dementia/Alzheimer's, partial disability or partially disabled, TPD - loss of limbs and/or sight, a contractor, and a self-employed ... |
| | | ... to an arrangement as cognitive decline sets in. In people aged 65, one in 10 have some sort of cognitive decline, like dementia, by 85 it's three in five. So that always has to be factored in when you are talking about retirement strategies." |
| | | ... senior advisor at BGH Capital, trustee of NZ Business Mentors, Auckland Grammar School Foundation and the New Zealand Dementia Prevention Trust. He was also previously the chair of Contact Energy and Fletcher Building. Williamson joined Craigs in 2009 ... |
| | | ... workforce skills in the aged care sector. This funding would help train and support aged care providers and carers of dementia sufferers, Frydenberg said. Lane noted that there were around 370,000 aged care workers operating across the residential and ... |
| | | A $19 million investment from an industry super fund has helped an innovative dementia care village open its doors in Tasmania. In development with HESTA, not-for-profit aged care provider Glenview and Social Ventures Australia (SVA), the Korongee Village ... |
| | | ... within the letter of engagement or instruction. "When you're talking about somebody with an acquired brain injury or dementia, unless they are right at the most severe end of the spectrum those basic ADLs will be intact," Lonie says. When asked whether ... |
| | | ... life stage is perhaps the "worst time in a person's life," she added. Last week one of Denham's clients with dementia was put in aged care after his wife could no longer care for him following a rapid decline. Distressed, the wife would call ... |
| | | ... before you can be an effective leader, Damiano told the room that being mindful is also important. The rise of "digital dementia" is brought about by people just constantly being on their phones or on social media, and this can also affect their ability ... |
| | | ... particularly younger people with disabilities; The challenge of supporting the increasing number of Australians suffering dementia and addressing their care needs as they age; The future challenges and opportunities for delivering aged care services ... |
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