Aug 11, 2017

Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

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.

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Poem on Dementia: Timeless Moments, Momentous Time

Bright young hearts forever whole, Ageing bodies nestle the wising souls, Twisting winds tickle a floating leaf, Dancing, falling, rising, like a silent thief. Through the still moments, swirls, A gusting, whirring, bustle of time, A memory sticks, ancestral branches form, A seedling sprouts, the joy flashes by. Years pass and moments pile Each branch... Read More

Best of 2019: 24 Hour Nurse, A Mother’s Day Story

This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia. Read More

Why Is The Suicide Rate So High Among Nurses? And What Can We Do About it?

Being a nurse is stressful. There probably isn’t a nurse out there who would tell you otherwise. Nurses are very nurturing people, and they are often very passionate about their work – sometimes at the cost of their own health. And sometimes the burdens of their career, in combination with other personal issues, becomes too... Read More
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