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.
General practitioners (GPs) who regularly consult in aged care facilities will have access to a new advice service to help them manage the clinical needs of older people with dementia complicated by behavioural and psychological symptoms.
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When 39-year-old mother of two, Sarah Park, realised she was repeating herself at a barbecue with friends, she put it down to the prosecco she had been drinking. But as time went on, she began to come to the realisation that there was something more to her occasional mistakes. She mixed up her children’s clothing,...
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They say that eyes are the window to the soul, but eyes also may reveal important early signs we have Alzheimer’s Disease. Australian scientists have discovered a quick, non-invasive eye scan that can identify changes in the eye’s retina. The scan may one day be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease well before symptoms are...
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