Grand Opening of Lockyer Ave
Age Well Albany celebrated the Grand Opening of the new Lockyer Avenue Premises with colleagues, doctors, nurses and representation from Allied Health, WAPHA, Alzheimer's WA, NCWA, local government and GSDC.
What is dementia?
Dementia is a collective term for a variety of illness that affect the brain and the ability to perform everyday tasks.
Parkinson’s Disease affects the whole body
Parkinson’s Disease is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder which affects your brain, nervous system and many other parts of your body controlled by nerves.
Why use a geriatrician
We all grow older. As we do so, many of us will experience health conditions and complex challenges related to aging. Geriatrics is the branch of medicine concerned with the unique health needs of older people.
Falls in older people
Australian’s are living longer and healthier lives. However as we age, certain problems, like falls become a major cause of death and disability.
De-prescribing
Deprescribing is defined as “the process of systematically withdrawing inappropriate medication, in partnership with your doctor”.