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.
A BBC documentary, The Toddlers Who Took On Dementia, follows a bold new experiment, where pre-school children spend 3 days with elderly people who are living with dementia at the Llys Elian centre in Wales. The series documents a carefully planned activity designed to restore memories and revive former personalities. The activities were also developed to be interesting...
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If I get dementia, I want my friends and family to embrace my reality. If I think my spouse is still alive or if I think we’re visiting my parents for dinner, let me believe those things. I’ll be much happier for it. If I get dementia, I don’t want to be treated like a...
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We’re sad to report that the body of 87-year-old missing Perth man, Alexander Henderson, has been found at Whitfords Beach, not far from his home. Mr Henderson, who had severe dementia and hearing loss, went missing from his home in the Perth suburb of Hillarys last Thursday and had not been seen since, despite extensive...
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