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.
Could our ageing canine companions hold clues to better dementia treatments? Scientists have found links between brain changes in dogs with cognitive decline and those seen in people with Alzheimer’s disease, including a potential blood biomarker that could help researchers track the condition.
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A new study followed 183,000 postmenopausal women for over a decade to answer a question doctors have debated for years: does hormone therapy affect dementia risk? The answer isn't simple, and it depends a lot on who you are.
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A new approach to dementia care is being trialled at two Whiddon memory support homes. Every resident gets daily one-on-one time with a consistent carer. There are no tasks and no agenda, just connection. It is opening doors for people who had stopped reaching out, and staff say the changes are big.
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