Aromatherapy has been found to be effective in helping with the agitation, anxiety and irritability that often occurs in people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
This is Part 4 of The University of Queensland Brain Institute’s Brain Series on HelloCare It is often helpful to categorise dementia into stages of severity to help doctors formulate a treatment plan, and for the person and their family to consider options for care. Dementia is often divided into early, middle and late stages, but...
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A new tool has been developed to speed up the process of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, so people with the condition can get earlier access to the right support from family, carers and other professionals.
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Often for those living with dementia, the knee jerk reaction of many around them is one where they are seen as “other”. Less than the person they were before. Treating people living with dementia as people first, and patients second, is key in improving their quality of life, according to Prof. Steven Sabat.
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