Aged Care Insite Issue 127 November-December 2021 | Page 3

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MANAGING EDITOR Richard Garfield 02 9936 8628 richard . garfield @ apned . com . au
news
2 COVID-19 fuelling ageism
3 Loyalty bonus announced
HEALTH EDITOR Eleanor Campbell 02 9936 8629 eleanor . campbell @ news . com . au
4 New dementia report
5 100 not out
6 Workforce bigger , younger
NEWS EDITOR Conor Burke 02 9936 8638 conor . burke @ apned . com . au
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industry & reform
8 On the front line Managing a COVID outbreak
SALES ENQUIRIES Sarah Licence 02 9936 8710 sarah . licence @ apned . com . au
10 First of five pillars How govt plans to improve care
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12 ‘ Ongoing journey ’ Digital changes will take time
14 Fighting financial abuse
COVER Michelle Sloane . Photo : Adam Yip / NewsCorp Australia
Call for a national plan
16 The good fight Outgoing ACSA chief reflects
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clinical focus
18 Early warning Alzheimer ’ s diagnosed earlier
19 A day at a time Living with dementia
20 Quantifying quality Research to measure quality of life
specialty focus
22 Where the heart is Providing shelter for the elderly
23 Best friend Pets make ideal companions
practical living
24 Ditch the bikini 30 years of women ’ s health
workforce
26 Workforce shortfall
Govt launches campaign
27 ‘ Time bomb ’
One in 5 plan to quit
26 22 10 28 20 24 technology
28 Software solution Digital tools improve care
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