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.
In 2016, there were 118,401 new marriages registered in Australia. And these people may be at a lower risk of developing dementia than unmarried people. Marriage – it may drive you crazy, but it could actually be good for your brain health. A new study, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has...
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The Equip Aged Care Learning Packages provides targeted education for aged care staff, nurses, personal care workers and allied health workers to ensure they have the skills required to deliver quality care in contemporary aged care settings.
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Dementia cafes are becoming more popular in Australia and overseas, with a new coffee shop in Japan catering to older people with dementia - creating a welcoming community for customers and their caretakers to come and be themselves, regardless of what symptoms of dementia they may experience.
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