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.
Most of us know that exercise is good for us. Magazines, newspapers and TV programs constantly remind us that regular exercise can protect against obesity and any number of chronic diseases including hypertension, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But did you know that it may also help protect the brain from dementia as we...
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There’s a common misconception that pain is an inherent part of ageing, that as you get older and may develop health issues, pain is just something you’re going to have to deal with. But that’s not true, pain is often a symptom that can be managed with the correct interventions and treatments. Older people are...
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Whether or not it is acceptable to lie to someone in the advanced stages of dementia is a moral dilemma faced by many carers. Take, for example, the following two scenarios. A woman with dementia is anxious because she believes her husband is late to pick her up. She doesn’t remember that her husband died...
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