Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Sundown syndrome, or sundowning, is the common term used to describe the challenging situation in which symptoms such as agitation, disorientation, pacing and irritability often occur in people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, around the time of day associated with sundown, when natural light begins to fade. Episodes of this condition make it... Read More

With people in general living longer, the population of Australians with dementia is growing. There are more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia, and this is expected to increase to more than 1,100,000 by 2056 if no medical breakthrough is found. Currently around 244 people each day are joining the population with dementia. The number... Read More

  How can we take into account the different needs of young people who are living with dementia? And how do we provide the most appropriate care for them? At present, there are very limited resources available for those living with young onset dementia. That is the question that Marleina Fahey, Dementia Consultant, Baptistcare, set... Read More