Flu and pneumococcal immunisation
Influenza (flu) and pneumococcal disease can be deadly if you are an older person or if you already have a serious illness. Immunisation will protect you against serious complications. Immunisation is safe and rarely causes serious side ... [... more]
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Vision loss - help is available
Vision impairment affects about 80,000 Victorians. Support is available to help people with vision loss live independent lives. There are organisations which provide support and advice to help people with vision loss maintain their independence. ... [... more]
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Dementia - support services are available
Caring for someone with dementia can be difficult and, at times, overwhelming. Services are available for people with dementia and their carers. These include respite care, specialised dementia services, and health and home support ... [... more]
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Personal Alert Victoria
Personal Alert Victoria (PAV) gives you confidence to live independently in your own home by providing contact 24 hours a day. Personal Alert Victoria (PAV) gives you confidence to live independently in your own home by providing contact 24 hours ... [... more]
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Memory test - quiz
Test your memory with our health quiz and read tips for improving your memory. People can have a poor memory, or forget things, for many reasons. Stress, fatigue, lack of attention, poor concentration and illness are all possible causes. Some ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's disease explained
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and eventually fatal disease of the brain. It is the most common form of dementia. It affects one in 25 Australians aged 60 years and over. There is no cure. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and eventually ... [... more]
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Dementia - coping with placement
A carer's role will change once a person with dementia is in residential care. Many carers choose to stay involved with practical caring tasks, such as assisting at mealtimes. There may also be new issues to cope with when visiting. When a person ... [... more]
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Dementia - different types
Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms of a large group of illnesses that cause a progressive decline in a person's functioning. There are different forms of dementia and each has its own causes. Symptoms include loss of memory, ... [... more]
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Occupational therapy - Better Health Channel.
Occupational therapists are health professionals trained to assist people to overcome various limitations in order to live more independent lives. They work in many environments including schools, nursing homes, hospitals and workplaces. Their ... [... more]
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Gardening for seniors
Gardening has many health and therapeutic benefits for seniors. Garden beds, equipment and tools can be modified so older people can create a garden that is interesting, accessible and productive. Gardening has many health and therapeutic ... [... more]
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Ageing - muscles bones and joints
Muscles, bones and joints are affected by the ageing process. Some of these changes are due to getting older, but researchers now know that severe physical decline can be prevented or even reversed with exercise. Fitness of the musculoskeletal ... [... more]
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Wrinkles - Better Health Channel.
Wrinkles and sagging are age-related skin changes. Lifestyle has a major effect on the skin's tendency to wrinkle. Sun exposure and smoking are the main factors, which you can control to reduce skin wrinkling. Wrinkles and sagging are age-related ... [... more]
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