It s like they lose who they are : Australian elders, aged care and respect
By Christa Nicola
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Every time Thelma Quartey looks at the Sydney Opera House, she remembers what her elder Aunty Joyce told her of the early days of Sydney. “That spot right there, that used to be the best fishing spot,” she says.
Ms Quartey, a Torres Strait Islander, learnt about her culture at a young age, hearing the stories of elders that she too would one day pass on.
Now in her 60s, Ms Quartey loves being at home with her nine grandchildren. She believes older generations do better at home with their families, when possible, than living in aged care facilities.
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Growing at around 3 per cent annually, the number of elderly age population will rise to 319 million in 2050, finds Health Ministry survey. About 75 million elderly in India suffer from chronic disease: World’s largest study on the aged | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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A survey released by the Health Ministry shows that around 75 million elderly persons in India suffer from some chronic disease
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New Delhi: A survey has found that about 75 million people above 60 years of age in India suffer from a chronic disease. The findings of the first part of the world’s largest study on the elderly - Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI, Wave 1) - released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday showed that about 40 per cent of th
Geological Survey Ireland announces â¬1.45 million funding for new research projects
Topics include Climate Change, Landslides & Hazards, Offshore & Geothermal Energy
Geological Survey Ireland has announced it awarded over â¬1.45 million under its Research Programme in 2020. World-class research projects in geoscience and related areas of environmental science and engineering were supported. Since 2015, the Programme has committed over â¬11 million in funding to over 150 projects in academia and SMEs. Data, expertise and support from Geological Survey Ireland scientific and technical staff have also been provided under the Programme.
The 2020 awards include six multi-annual projects in areas including groundwater modelling, sourcing of critical metals, deep geothermal energy and geotechnical engineering studies of slope failure. Two of these projects are co-funded with Science Foundation Ireland