Fruit farmer, father to four, and grandfather to five, Ken, 69, Ipswich, has been married to the love of his life, Kathleen, 70, for the past 44 years. In March 2018 however, their world was turned upside down when Kathleen received a diagnosis of dementia – a group of thinking and social symptoms that interfere …
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Juanita Hughes, 55, is a strong advocate for early onset dementia, following her diagnosis with the disease at 53 years of age. Yesterday (Thursday, July 15, 2021) she shared her inspiring story with ABC Radio Brisbane, on the ‘Mornings with Rebecca Levingston’ show. Throughout her life, Juanita has experienced the loss of her grandfather, an …
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Our much-loved Toowoomba Multi Service Centre client, Heather Chisholm, was recently granted the opportunity to visit the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital nursing museum with a group of friends. The former Registered Nurse (RN) began her career in the 1950’s at Canberra Hospital, where she was charged with training the newly appointed nurses. According to Heather, …
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Approximately 459,000 Australians are living with dementia, a number that is expected to rise to 590,000 by 2028. Dementia is an umbrella term describing a group of symptoms that occur simultaneously. It often refers to memory loss in addition to at least two of the following: Difficulty performing familiar tasks Problems with abstract thinking Word …
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