Covid and the decline of mental health in aged care

The aged care sector is in crisis, with hundreds dying from Covid already this year….. 2022 is already shaping up as the worst year for nursing homes in terms of pandemic deaths.  One of the hidden crises is mental health. If our parents and grandparents don’t get personal interaction, their cognitive health goes into steep decline.

 

We’re joined by “Julie” (not her real name), whose husband’s dementia has declined rapidly after she was stopped from visiting him; and Professor Lee-Fay Low, a specialist in ageing and health at University of Sydney.  Lee-Fay explains in detail what should be done to help our elderly and why denying them personal visits, is a breach of their human rights.

 

This is a really important episode.  We’re failing our elderly.  They’re dying ….and the minister responsible chose to go to the cricket rather than fronting an inquiry aimed at addressing the issues at stake.

 

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