Across the country, residents themselves are raising the alarm about a surge in dementia in retirement villages – and with aged care beds full and Home Care Packages scarce, the challenge for operators is no longer theoretical. “With the average age of retirement village residents now 81, and one in three Australians aged over 85 living with some form of dementia or cognitive impairment, it d...
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Dementia is “galloping” in retirement villages – and operators aren’t ready

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