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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Male Nurse Granted Bail After Alleged Sexual Assault on 89yo With Dementia

WARNING: Graphic Content   Male nurse Michael William Schuppe, 59, was granted bail on Sunday after being charged with the sexual assault of an 89-year old aged care resident with ‘extreme dementia,’ in October this year. It is alleged that Mr Schuppe digitally penetrated the 89 year old victim in front of a co-worker, after... Read More

Has dementia research and advocacy been corrupted? Kate Swaffer speaks out

Billions flow into dementia research and advocacy, but who benefits? Kate Swaffer calls it a “gravy train” that isn’t delivering for the people living with the disease, or their families and care partners. Read More

Don’t say people with dementia “suffer”, asks best-selling author

  Wendy Mitchell, who has written a best-selling book about living with dementia, says if you tell people with dementia that they ‘suffer’, it is more difficult for them to find hope, adapt, and find fulfilling new ways to live their life. Ms Mitchell spoke earlier this week at the Hay Festival in the UK,... Read More
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