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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It was the Saturday of the Labour Day long weekend. The air was warm and the Melbourne sun was gracing us with her presence…not that I had any plans to take advantage of it. My housemate was away and I had a big, boozy event planned for Sunday so I was bunking down for a... Read More

The pub where men living with dementia can meet for a pint

Men who used to enjoy a drink with friends after work every evening, are still able to enjoy a drink at night, even though they are living in a hospital dementia ward. Derwen Ward, part of Cefn Coed Hospital in Wales, opened the Derwen Arms last year, a pub that in many ways is just... Read More

Is there a link between language barriers and higher rates of aggression in people with dementia?

A new study has found immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts. Read More
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