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.
When a resident with dementia displays signs of distress, agitation or aggression then it is a sign of ill-being and how a carer responds to this can make all the difference for the individual, care staff and other residents within an aged care facility. One of the most common misconceptions about dementia is that individuals...
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A Queensland aged care worker ‘spiked’ the drinks of two elderly women with a sedative so that they would sleep through the night, the Townsville Magistrate’s Court has heard. The two women, who were aged 95 and 93 at the time of the incident, both had severe dementia and often woke during the night and...
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People with dementia are amongst the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and are spending more time in hospital, according to data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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