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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Transforming the capability of the dementia workforce: “68% of residents are known to have moderate to severe cognitive impairment”

The federal government’s response to the Royal Commission’s findings is a rare opportunity to make a once-in-a-lifetime difference to the experience of people impacted by dementia, says Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe. Read More

A granddaughter’s call for mandated staff ratios

I’ve always had a close relationship with my Grandfather (Pop). When he was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia following a major stroke in 2016, there was no other choice but to place him in a high care dementia unit of a private aged care facility. Pop’s children live interstate now, so I thought it was important... Read More

Japanese Technology and Robots Are Changing Lives

Whilst some people express fears about technology taking over the work force and about people becoming too dependent on it, in Japan, necessity has become the proverbial “mother of invention.” Japan’s growing number of seniors compared to a significantly lower number of new citizens—either native-born or immigrants—is resulting in a society where many more people... Read More
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