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To Salt or Not To Salt?

The pros and cons of using salt in your diet has been a contentious issue for over a century. In 1904 two French doctors Ambard and Beaujard observed six of their patients who had high blood pressure...

Different Levels of Home Care Packages

Technically speaking, there are 4 home care package levels for financial assistance to seniors with care needs. When a participant is assessed for any home care package, the assessor in question will...

Different Types of Aged Care Services Available

Understandably, care for the aged is about providing support and care service for those troubled by a string of age-related issues and limitations. On this page, let us discuss the various types of aged...

Activities for People Living with Dementia

More and more people are currently looking for things to do to reduce their risk of developing dementia. Diet modification, brain teasers, exercise and meditation are all popular tactics. What...

Communication in the Early Stages of Dementia

“People didn’t know how to talk to me even though I was the same person I was five minutes before I told them I had it. They just saw this big A on my forehead. They didn’t look at me as the same person...

The Importance of Exercise for Seniors

When it comes to managing arthritis, improving balance, feeling lighter both mentally and physically, and minimising the risk of disease, the best thing anyone can do, at any age, is exercise! ...

Can You Identify the Signs of Stroke Fast?

Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in Australia, killing almost 10,000 Australians each year. Every year more than 50,000 people in Australia have a stroke – that’s around one-hundred Australians...

20 Ways to Get Your Elderly Parents to Eat More Protein with Their Meals

When you hear the words “high protein diet” do you immediately think of bodybuilders? Well, getting sufficient protein is important to everyone’s diet, and especially in older people, in order...

Mental & Physical Effects of Being a Family Carer in Sydney, NSW

6 Physical & Mental Effects of Caring for an Older Parent

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 2.65 million adults provide care for senior loved ones. When surveyed, 70 percent of these individuals said they did so because they felt it was a family...

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