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When an Ordinary Day Takes Days to Recover From | PEM
You made it to the appointment, picked up a few groceries and stopped for a short conversation. To anyone watching, it looked like an ordinary day. The next morning, you...
Read the full articleWhen Taking a Shower Leaves You Breathless: Living at Home With COPD
You have only had a shower, but you need to sit on the bed before you can get dressed. Your breathing is fast, your arms feel heavy, and the morning…
When You Can No Longer Read the Letters on Your Kitchen Table
The envelope is familiar. The words inside are not. You move the letter closer, then further away. You turn on another light, clean your glasses and try again. Eventually, you…
Why Sleep Falls Apart After 70 and What Actually Helps
You fall asleep in front of the television, move to bed and suddenly feel wide awake. A few hours later, you are up to use the bathroom. By 4 am,…
Why Your Support at Home Budget Runs Out Early
If you or a family member has recently transitioned to the Support at Home program, you may already have noticed something frustrating: the funds seem to disappear faster than expected,…
Communication Loss Mistaken for Dementia in Older Australians
There is a particular kind of family meeting that happens in GP clinics and aged care assessment rooms across Australia every week. A daughter describes her mother: “She barely speaks…
Being Overcharged for Home Care? Know Your Rights
If you or someone you love is receiving home care services under the Support at Home program, you may have heard that price caps were coming to protect you from…
Parkinson’s Home Therapy: Treatments That Change Outcomes
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most complex neurological conditions to manage at home, and in Australia the number of people living with it is growing fast. It is the…
Incontinence in Older Australians: Treatment, Not Management
Incontinence is one of the most common health conditions affecting older Australians, and one of the least discussed. More than 4.8 million Australians live with a bladder or bowel control…
Malnutrition in Older Australians Living at Home
There is a form of serious illness sitting undetected in thousands of Australian homes right now. It does not announce itself with a dramatic symptom. It arrives quietly, wearing the…
Home Dental Care for Housebound Australians | Options & Support
For many Australians who find it difficult or impossible to leave home, dental care is quietly abandoned long before anyone thinks to ask about it. Not because it is considered…
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