Mar 21 minNew perspectives....I found this on a site interestingly titled Mavericks of Senior Living. Their rationale (which I agree with)is that "before we think about solutions, it’s im...
Feb 121 minRedesign of the aged care systemThe Royal Commission received a number of submissions on the redesign of the aged care system, following a request for submissions made by the Commissioners ...
Jun 18, 20191 minThe case for community counsellingFinally, I got an article published by Community Care Review to highlight the importance of counselling for older adults. While I attempt to make a case for ...
Apr 18, 20191 minRising depression in older peopleThe following is selected content from an AAA article: "Australian Ageing Agency recently reported that Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's new repo...
Apr 11, 20192 minInquiry into mental health: the missing voices 🗣The recent Inquiry into Mental Health appears to consider mental health in relation to economic participation, productivity and economic growth. However, old...
Mar 29, 20191 minCreative older peopleI introduced a group of older adults to the notion of art therapy as a way to explore emotions and experiences of ageing. The group came up with this in 20 m...
Mar 18, 20191 minThe fight for counselling for older peopleAn investigation by BACP (UK) identified, through its members, that older people faced barriers in accessing therapy in Northern Ireland (area-specific inve...
Nov 7, 20181 minReducing dementiaDementia is a disease that causes upheaval not only for the person but their network of support. It appears that, according to Craig Ritchie, Professor of Ps...
