Aged care
Across
- 6. Pair of supports you put under your arms to help you walk after an injury
- 8. Small electronic device worn in or behind the ear to improve hearing
- 10. Lightweight frame with wheels or legs used to help a person walk
- 12. Process of helping a person regain strength and skills after an illness or surgery
- 15. Older men and women; not young
- 16. Written order from a doctor for a medicine or treatment
- 17. Medical term for high blood pressure
- 18. Doctor who specialises in the healthcare of older people
- 19. A common form of dementia named after a neurologist
- 20. Stick used to help a person walk
Down
- 1. treatment (exercises, manual therapy) to restore movement, often after injury or illness
- 2. Services given to an older or ill person in their own house
- 3. A chair on wheels used by people with limited or no ability to walk
- 4. Help someone do something they cannot do alone (verb often used in care settings)
- 5. Loss of bladder or bowel control
- 7. Time of life when a person stops working and receives a pension
- 9. Unexpected drop to the ground that is a major risk for older adult
- 11. A progressive condition causing memory loss and confusion (general term)
- 13. Person who provides day-to-day care and support for an older person
- 14. Substance taken to treat or prevent illness