Mum dedicated her life to protecting others. In Australia’s aged care system, she received no such sanctuary
The Guardian
APRIL 9, 2022
My mother picked a particularly inhumane epoch in Australian politics to get sick. When it comes to aged care, something has to give Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing In 2013, my mum Lenore was diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative illness. This sickness – a sadistic killer – was resolutely incurable. “It’s the worst-case scenario,” said the neurologist, who had a model of a human brain on his desk.
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