Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

  A government committee has heard that Australia’s regulation of the use of physical and chemical constraints is in breach of human rights conventions. Former aged care minister Ken Wyatt approved the new regulations to limit the use of chemical and physical restraint in April 2019, and they became effective in July. But a special... Read More

Did you know people who experienced trauma as children face a 76% higher risk of developing dementia later in life? New research is starting to explain why, and it centres on a surprising part of the brain. Read More

Pain is a symptom of a variety of different conditions and injuries – this also includes dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. People with dementia may experience physical pain for the same reasons as everyone else. However, because of their brain function and declining abilities, they may be less able to communicate to people that they are... Read More