Australia has many children and young people that are relied upon to assist parents or grandparents living with illness or Dementia.

Children and grandchildren caring for family with Dementia have recently been acknowledged by Alzheimer’s Australia.

Chief Executive Officer, buy viagra Maree McCabe. Says “While every family’s experience with dementia may be different, each child impacted by a diagnosis of dementia deserves the support, understanding and acknowledgment of their contribution to caring,” Ms McCabe said.

It is estimated that 78,000 people are living with dementia in Victoria alone; the role often falls upon families to take on the daily responsibilities.

Grandchildren also play an important role in providing emotional support to loved ones living with dementia and often help with looking after siblings, sharing stories and sometimes helping with domestic duties.

ACLS have a specific online course, which educates nurses about the challenges, and issues that can occur for carers, the learning activity is called ‘Carers issues’ and informs learners about the impact of caring on carer quality of life, relationship issues and reducing the burden on carers.

Professor Belinda Beck, tadalafil Griffith Health Institute’s Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, store is calling for women over the age of 60 years to take part in a study to determine if high load resistance training is a safe and effective strategy for improving bone and muscle strength

“Unfortunately, one in three women will experience a fracture after the age of 60 as a result of a gradual decline in bone health, some of which may be fatal or cause significant loss of independence,” Associate Professor Beck said.

With the rate of osteoporotic fractures at a high, we need to act now. In 2013 almost 400 fractures a day were reported in Australia and this number is estimated to increase, Nurses in Aged Care facilities need to be educated around the care and management of Musculoskeletal conditions.

ACLS have a number of courses specific to this topic, such as CPD04: Musculoskeletal conditions Older people, which informs nurses about: Life impact and burden, Qualitative and observational studies, ?Quality care and management, Treatment and management goals, Osteoarthritis, Treatment and management goals, Rheumatoid arthritis, Treatment and management, Osteoporosis, Prevention, treatment and management, ?Web resources and references for these conditions.

For more information contact ACLS on 02 9999 1993 or email info@agedcarelearningsolutions.com.au

After the recent comprehensive study into sexual assault of older women recommended the mandatory licensing of care workers and a review of the aged care standards to encourage and focus on prevention.

The study conducted by researches from La Trobe University, pilule led by Dr Catherine Barrett included surveys and interviews with family members, troche nurses, health police, aged care providers and sexual assault agencies.

The researches said the overall prevalence of sexual assaults of older women aged 65 years and over, occurred in a variety of domestic contexts, settings and relationships and although the authors acknowledge that the majority of sexual assaults occurred outside of institutional care, they are calling for a response from the aged care sector and explain why a prevention strategy is critical.

ACLS has several learning activities to educate nurses about this issue, including our Elder Abuse module which focuses on: the risk factors, features and signs of elder abuse, CALD issues, prevention and response, perpetrator factors. It also covers compulsory reporting of elder abuse.

Photo: Dr Catherine Barrett.

National Dibetes Week is next week, sick 13-19th of July, cheap the Campaign will focus on brining awareness and the prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

It is a timely reminder for all nurses in the Aged Care sector to ensure you or your staff are appropriately trained in all aspects of patient care relating to Type 2 Diabetes.

Aged Care Learning Solutions has specific courses such as our Type 2 Diabetes; Older People developed to educate and inform nurses working in Aged Care about risk factors, symptoms and signs, complications, management, nutrition, education and support.