Aug 11, 2017

Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

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.

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Dementia Increases Hospital Readmission Risk

Living with a diagnosis of dementia can make many older people at increased risk to other health conditions, infections and falls. Research shows that due to this increase people with dementia also have multiple hospital admissions, more so than those without the condition. A recent research has looked into the rates of readmission of older people, and... Read More

Unmasking the facade of “Dementia-Friendly” initiatives

Why are people with dementia excluded from paid roles in “dementia-friendly” programs and organisations? How can 80% of LGBTIQA+ organisations employ their community members, but people with dementia are primarily being excluded? Read More

Tracking People with Dementia: Increased Safety or an Invasion of Privacy?

Some common symptoms of dementia are forgetfulness and confusion. Whereby people living with dementia at times may find themselves in a position where they are down the street and can’t recall where they need to be or how they get there. Just because a person may get lost or confused, does not mean that they... Read More
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