The thing Amanda Miha remembers most about her father is his sense of humour, and even when he suffered from dementia he still laughed and joked. But after testing positive for coronavirus, 88-year-old Tas Mihalakopoulos started deteriorating.
"Dad was larger than life," Ms Miha said.Tas Mihalakopoulos, 88, suffered from dementia, and had been living in an aged care facility in Melbourne's south-east since last October.
"First, he lost his taste and smell. On the sixth day the doctor heard crackling in his lungs," Ms Miha said.Twelve days after being diagnosed, Mr Mihalakopoulos passed away.Residents are 'sitting ducks' "I'll forever wonder if they were actually wearing proper N95 masks, if this could have been minimised somewhat," she said.
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