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Recently Oxley Home Care commenced providing home care personal services for my father. The Senior Care Coordinator was very prompt in coming to visit my father and in organising support within a week of my phone call enquiry. She has been very friendly and helpful, and keen to ensure that the Care Worker is a good match for my father. We appreciated her phone call following up after the Care Worker's first visit to check that Dad was happy and that his needs were being met. Dad is indeed very happy with the support of his Care Worker - "She is a delightful young lady with a personality that brightens up my day. She comes for one hour five mornings a week, and is meticulous in carrying out the allocated tasks. She is efficient and uses her initiative." Many thanks Oxley Home Care! Margaret Grainger
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23:36 18 Sep 19
Oxley Home Care are real professionals, and I was lucky to find them. They followed up promptly on my initial call, and always stayed in contact. They went out of their way to help me get started with a care worker, who was always prompt and supportive. I can highly recommend them !
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05:20 06 Sep 19
Supportive and caring organisation with clients best interests at heart. A truly wonderful place to work
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02:59 06 Sep 19
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00:37 02 Jul 19
I do not know what I would do without Oxley Home Care. From Management/Office staff to Carer's, the service is exceptional. The level of service and the interaction of Carer's with my parents is just amazing. Absolutely exceptional. At times I have needed adhoc services urgently and Oxley Office staff has organised this with ease for me. I cannot praise Oxley Home Care enough. I know they have my parents needs and wellbeing a priority. I do not hesitate in recommending Oxley Home Care .
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07:16 17 Dec 18
I have been very fortunate to find a provider like the Oxley Home Care team. From senior management to Regional care Manager, to all the lovely ladies in the office and all the care workers that have assisted in helping me take care of my mother at home, I have found them to be very professional in all aspects of there work. They have been very understanding and caring and very compassionate , always willing to do above and beyond in assisting me to take care of my mother and giving me and my family the moral support to continue to do so. I highly recommend Oxley Home Care to anyone who is in need of any type of care for themselves or for there loved ones or even for a friend. You will not be disappointed. Thank you so much Oxley Home care Team. You are amazing. Please continue the terrific work of always helping others. Thank you again. Sr. Sofia.
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Is air pollution connected to dementia?

  • By Gilian Douglass
  • September 28, 2018
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Did you know that air pollution could be linked to an increasing risk of developing dementia?

According to an observational study undertaken by researchers and scientists at King’s College London, St Georges, The University of London and Imperial College London, air pollution may bring a heightened risk of developing dementia. The study is published in the ‘British Medical Journal’ (BMJ Open).

“Air pollution is now an established risk factor for heart disease/stroke and respiratory disease, but its potential role in neuro-degenerative diseases, such as dementia, isn’t clear,” the study reported.

Air pollutants in Greater London

Scientists and researchers involved in the study used carefully calculated estimates of air and noise pollution levels across Greater London to assess potential links with new dementia diagnoses. They focused on almost 131,000 anonymous patient health records from patients aged between 50 and 79 who had not been diagnosed with dementia, from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Each of the patients were registered at doctors located within the London M25 motorway in the year of the study, 2004.

Using the residential postcodes of the patients, the researchers “estimated their annual exposure to air pollutants, specifically nitrogen dioxide (N02), fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (OZ3) heavy traffic and road noise.”

“During the monitoring period, 2,181 patients (1.7 per cent) were diagnosed with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Those living in areas in the top fifth of N02 levels had a 40 per cent heightened risk of being diagnosed with dementia compared to those living in the bottom fifth,” the King’s College London News Centre reported this month.

Air pollution in Sydney

According to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), geography and weather influence the concentration and dispersal of air pollution in Sydney. Cars and trucks are significant sources of ozone producing pollutants in the Sydney basin. On hot, sunny days, ground level ozone pollution forms photochemical smog from the chemical reaction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (N0x) mixing in sunlight.

Out city’s basin shape traps air pollution. In summer, cool overnight air drains from the hills towards the sea, picking up pollution from vehicles, industry and homes. Morning sea breezes then push it back over urban areas where it collects more pollution and creates smog. During the cooler months of the year, cold air can trap this pollution close to the ground, where it is seen as a brown haze.

The NSW EPA suggests that communities in Sydney are exposed to particle pollution, which is “harmful to health”, and that “reducing particle pollution will deliver substantial health and economic gains.”

Bodily reactions to air pollutants

Research Professor Frank Kelly from King’s College London said: “We hypothesise that it’s reactions by our body’s immune system to elevation pollution occurring again and again that leads to the eventual tissue damage to the lungs, blood vessels or brain.”

“We know that traffic related air pollution has been linked to poorer cognitive development in young children and continued significant exposure may produce neuro-inflammation and altered brain innate immune responses in early adulthood,” the researchers stated in the study.

If the impact of reducing air pollution is relatively modest, the public health gains will still be significant, especially if reducing exposure to air pollution may delay the progression of dementia.

Did you find this blog informative?

You might be interested in reading – 

  • How can I avoid getting dementia?
  • Five thoughtful things you can do for an elderly parent living with dementia 
  • An Insider’s Guide to Dementia 

About Oxley Home Care:

Oxley Home Care has been helping Australians live independently at home for over 10 years in Sydney.

We are an Approved Provider for Government funded Home Care Packages and provide Private Care services throughout Sydney.

A Home Care Package with Oxley Home Care can help you live in the comfort of your own home, maintain your independence and quality of life.

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