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It s like they lose who they are : Australian elders, aged care and respect By Christa Nicola Normal text size Advertisement 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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Effect of COVID-19 Greatest on People Living with Dementia The COVID-19 global pandemic is affecting people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in a unique way. Not only does evidence suggest that people with dementia are more likely to contract COVID-19 than people without dementia, but also that older adults with dementia are more likely to have severe disease outcomes from the virus, including increased risk of death. Researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) are calling for increased caregiver support and skilled staff to provide extra support for people living with dementia during and after the pandemic. ....
Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 09:33 IST 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 Key Highlights A survey released by the Health Ministry shows that around 75 million elderly persons in India suffer from some chronic disease LASI will provide evidence base for national and state level programmes and policies for elderly population A unique feature of LASI is the coverage of comprehensive biomarkers 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 ....
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 ....