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Grandparents enjoying their time with grandchildren

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Knowledge is power: busting dementia myths

There is still so much social stigma around dementia and most of it can be attributed to the lack of understanding of the disease. I challenge you to start a conversation using the information below to begin busting some dementia…

Ros and Joan

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The role of the carer

Next week is National Carers Week; a week that recognises and celebrates the exceptional contribution Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers make to our country. According to Carers WA, there is an estimated 320,000 family carers living in WA. The majority…

Billy Connelly

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We should all be a little bit more like Sir Billy

(Image courtesy Facebook) When speaking recently, comedian Sir Billy Connolly said “I’ve got Parkinson’s disease. I wish he’d kept it to himself.” Billy Connolly has had a great career pushing the boundaries in entertainment with his swashbuckling style, often risqué…

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When did you last think about retiring?

Our new (or latest) Prime Minister has announced a review of the Government’s previous decision to extend the retirement age to 70. This brings the issue of when to retire back into focus. When did you last think about when…

Jacinta Fernihough with Phyl and Alf

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Volunteer champion inspires family to walk for Alzheimer’s WA

(Image: Alf and Phyl Fernihough with granddaughter Jacinta) A large gathering of family and friends of well-known Salvation Army volunteer Phyl Fernihough will take part in this year’s Perth Walk to Remember to honour their champion who gave so much…

Pippa McManus

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Next of kin should be informed when dementia is diagnosed – Pippa McManus

One in seven people in Australia are affected by dementia – either themselves, or through a parent or a friend. Despite this startlingly high statistic, many people do not think it will happen to them. You certainly would not think…

Elderly man in blue sweater with family on sofa

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The difficulty in getting a diagnosis

You know that feeling when something isn’t quite right within yourself? It’s human nature to imagine the worst case scenario, first. Chronic, persistent pain or a lump under the skin? It must be cancer! Just ask Dr Google and you…

Brent Ladyman

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A carer’s life can be a lonely one

Let me ask you two questions. What happens after we retire and the social interaction of our working life ends? What plans have you made to ensure you will remain socially connected and engaged? Over the last twenty years I…

Elderly Man and Woman on Couch in Nursing Home

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Health better than wealth

Retirement and getting older puts a new angle on talk about ‘sustainability’. It’s a current buzz word for the financial survival for Governments, businesses and anything else we’re trying to deliver or sell. As we retire and move beyond 60,…

Woman in red sweater sharing quality time with her family

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Importance of remaining socially active

It has been long known that a simple cup of tea possesses magic powers capable of fixing just about anything. Winston Churchill is rumoured to have said tea was as important to the Second World War effort as bullets, and…

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