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.
Language is a powerful tool. Words can make you feel like you’re a champion or they can tear you down and make you feel worthless and insignificant. Language has a powerful role in a person’s self esteem. People should be careful when they choose what words to call others, to describe them or explain them....
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Currently there are more than 400,00 Australians with dementia and this figure is expected to increase to almost 900,000 by 2050. It’s estimated that there are 244 new cases of dementia everyday in Australia. Diagnosis can be one of the most challenging times for not only the person with dementia, but for their family and...
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One of the most common misconceptions about dementia is that it simply causes memory loss. However this could not be further from the truth. There are over 100 different types of dementia, and along with it a wide varying range of symptoms that are as unique as the people that they affect. Some of the...
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