Tag Archives: dementia

Are Nurses prone to depression?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by NU_admin

An article on Health.com lists the 10 most depression-prone jobs, out of 21 major job categories in which full-time workers are most likely to report an episode of major depression in any given year. The statistics show that Aged Care … Continue reading →

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Dementia and Alzheimers Nursing: New Hints and Tips

Posted on September 13, 2010 by NU_admin

While researching, we came across a twitter feed from Future Age Care of hints and tips for caring for those with Alzheimers and Dementia. Elderly people in aged care homes can still enjoy life despite dementia (there’s some tips for the carer as … Continue reading →

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Nurses, are We confusing Dementia with Hearing Deficits?

Posted on May 20, 2010 by shoils

For the past month I have been trying to organise one of our residents to attend hydrotherapy with a private physio company. Mr X got approval from DVA (Department of Veteran Affairs) and was considered a good candidate for such … Continue reading →

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