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The effects of dementia on bilingual people can include the sudden loss of a second language, leaving those affected feeling isolated -- especially in aged care. .

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The effects of dementia on bilingual people can include the sudden loss of a second language, leaving those affected feeling isolated -- especially in aged care. .

Now, some aged-care services are looking beyond Australia to find bilingual workers to meet their needs

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