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Families are delaying moving loved ones into aged care as Australia battles coronavirus – SBS News
New figures provided to SBS News show aged care bed occupancy dropped by 1.7 per cent between April and June, the most significant three-month decrease in recent decades.
There are signs posted all around Robert Bachs house in north-west Sydney, reminding him not to go walkabout and that there is no need for him to take food from the freezer and hide it around the house.
The 80-year-old has Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that impacts the ability to think and remember. Its also the most common cause of dementia, which is one of the main reasons Australians enter aged care facilities.
Earlier this year, Mr Bach was placed in respite at an age…
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