Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Will all the medical advice and helpful tips out there about “preventing dementia” and “reducing the risks”, it can be rather confusing trying to understand out how lifestyle changes can help you. You might read some articles and wonder, “ok, so if I do all these things regularly, does this mean I will not develop... Read More

Australians must change the “ecosystem” of care to incorporate dementia to a greater degree, even if it means we have to do it ourselves, an aged care workforce expert has urged. Professor John Pollaers OAM, former chair of the Australian Workforce Taskforce, said Australians who want to see improvements to the way we care for... Read More

Dementia can cause rapid degeneration of abilities that came so naturally previously before the diagnosis. As people living with dementia’s symptoms progress they may appear at some stage to be unresponsive and apathetic.  Apathy in someone living dementia can be seen as: loss of motivation, diminished initiation, low social engagement, poor persistence, lack of interest, and or insight.... Read More