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.
When a person has dementia, it is important to make sure they eat right and drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration is common in people with dementia, find out how you can best support them so that it doesn’t cause other health concerns. What is Dehydration? Dehydration is what happens when an individual loses more fluids...
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Dementia and its risk factors don’t affect all communities equally. Educational, racial/ethnic, and geographical disparities can influence who develops dementia, including within Australia.
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Dementia Australia has launched a new course on palliative care for health, aged and disability care workers to mark National Palliative Care Week. The course has been added to the award-winning Ask Annie app, which provides on-the-go dementia training designed for care workers.
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