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.
Rugby league legend Steve Mortimer has opened up about his recent diagnosis of dementia, saying it is due to head injuries he received during his playing years, and is urging for support to change high-tackle rules to make the game safer for the current and upcoming generations of players.
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Treatment-Resistant Depression can be hard to spot in older people – and even harder to treat. But a new government grant into innovative therapies for mental illnesses could change all that.
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On World Health Day (April 7), HelloCare looks at new research that reveals the potentially devastating impact a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia can have on older people. Why are the suicide rates so drastically high? And how can loved ones and carers help reduce these worryingly high statistics?
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