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.
Earlier in the year, an elderly Perth man was accused of killing his wife in their suburban home. He was in the later stages of cancer and his wife had advanced dementia. Harold Barclay, 85, was charged with the murder or his wife of 63 years, a woman he was described as “devoted” to. According...
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In a recent study, it was discovered the point that marks a rapid escalation in the build-up of Alzheimer’s disease proteins, giving the precise timeframe for action. Combining this knowledge could help us tell people if and when they might develop dementia – something currently unavailable.
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Currently there are more than 400,00 Australians with dementia and this figure is expected to increase to almost 900,000 by 2050. It’s estimated that there are 244 new cases of dementia everyday in Australia. Diagnosis can be one of the most challenging times for not only the person with dementia, but for their family and...
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