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Coming and going
Roving reporter MARILIE BOMEDIANO checks Sydney international airport
Seniors
conduct a
forum on
dementia
By NERIA SOLIMAN
JULIUS
AQUINO, 27
STACEY
KING, 24
CATHERINE
LACAP, 37
GLORIA DEL
ROSARIO, 41
ARRIVALS DEPARTURES
JULIUS - My Sydney travel bucket list is the Sydney
Opera House, the Three Sisters Blue Mountains and
the Sydney CBD while in the Philippines, I recommend
Boracay, Coron, Palawan in the Philippines as some of
the most amazing yet inexpensive travel destinations. CATHERINE - I am off to Pampanga, Philippines, with
my husband and two kids. Philippines is renowned
for its beautiful islands and very crystal clear tropical
waters. I am here in Australia on a student visa. I prefer
to come to Australia because its strong career and job
opportunities.
STACEY - I am travelling internationally for the first
time on my own, I am looking forward to visiting some
of the famous tourist spots in Sydney such as the
Opera House, Bondi Beach, and the Blue Mountains’
Three Sisters although I prefer the beaches and local
tourism in my hometown of Cebu.
GLORIA - I'll be away for nine days to visit families
in Binangonan, Rizal, I always felt home and safe
with the family. The Philippines is one of the top
travel destinations in Southeast Asia, It's also fast
becoming one of the top destinations, in the world for
dental, massage and spa therapy medical tourism.
Federal initiatives on aged care welcomed
THE Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia
(FECCA) today welcomed a series of initiatives by the Federal
Government aimed at improving the care of older people in
Australia and protecting their rights.
Chairwoman Mary Patetsos said that FECCA had worked
closely with the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care,
www.kalatas.com.au
Ken Wyatt, to share the needs of older Australians, particularly
those of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background.
“We congratulate the Government. practice in the provision
of aged care,” Ms Patetsos said. “It is important that all older
Australians, of all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, are
treated with respect.”
AN INTERACTIVE community forum
bringing awareness on dementia to the
Filipinos ageing in Australia was held last
22 September 2018 at the Mt Druitt Hub.
It was organised by PASSCI (Philippine
Australian Society for Senior Citizens, Inc
headed by Mar Jose Relunia.
Guest of Honour was the Philippine
Consul General Maria Teresa L.
Taguiang.
It was funded by the Department of
Health NSW.
The event was supported by Dementia
Australia and Carers Australia.
Dr Maurice Sanoza, a Geriatrician from
Dementia Society of the Philippines
and International presenter in Geriatrics
medicine said that Dementia is a Lewy
body disease characterised by the
presence of abnormal clumps of the
protein alpha synuclein that develop
inside the nerve cells.
Furthermore he said that the hallmark
of Dementia is the inability to carry out
everyday activities as a consequence of
diminished cognitive ability.
Everybody can diagnose and detect
Dementia but it is important to seek
attention of a Geriatric Specialist
The two most common form of
Dementia are Alzheimer’s disease and
Vascular Dementia from those who have
had Stroke.
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