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 journalist recently wrote a piece in support of assisted dying concerning a colleague she had known professionally and personally for some time. Polly Toynbee said of her colleague, Katherine Whitehorn, “She is not herself. Her old self would not recognise herself in this other being who sits in the care home. What or who...
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Watching someone you love slowly withdraw from the pleasures of life, from relationships formed and change from the person you loved (and still love immensely love) into all I can explain as a mere shadow of themselves. It may not be the correct terminology/language and I certainly don’t intend to offend, but how else do...
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Cognitive decline does not have to mean the end of independence. Reablement shifts the focus from loss to capability, supporting people living with dementia to maintain confidence, connection and daily function for longer.
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