Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

  COVID-19 has been a difficult period for all of us, but for those living with dementia and their loved ones, the pandemic has thrown up unique and unprecedented challenges. At this week’s webinar titled ‘Caring for people with dementia during COVID-19 restrictions’,  hosted by the Older Persons Advocacy Network, leading experts shared their advice... Read More

“Love, Loss and Laughter” is a film I created with Fire Films which focusses on elderly people with dementia. The film was released in 2013 and screened at the Reel Health International Health Short Film Festival at Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne’s Federation Square. While making the film I learnt that even though... Read More

Please ensure you have read the published Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this article, and have located the relevant appendices. “If you told someone with dementia a thousand times and he still doesn’t understand, then it is not the person with dementia who is the slow learner.” Basic Models of care 1.... Read More