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.
A major study in Canada suggests that dementia is more common in people who live near main roads and busy areas than those who live further away. The new study is bringing attention to the potential impact traffic pollution may have on a population’s health, in particular how it may increase the risk of dementia....
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Why do you keep talking to me? What do you want? I don’t understand what you are saying. This is what can go through the mind of a person living with dementia as they try to navigate their confusing and often frustrating new world Almost half a million Australians live with dementia – and...
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Many dementia experts advise people to maintain a healthy weight to reduce their risk of dementia. But some studies suggest that obesity might actually protect against dementia. What does the science say?
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