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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Voice-activated robots can leave people living with dementia “deeply distressed”

  Robots are often touted as the answer to the looming problem of how we will care for our rapidly ageing population. But a new report about the role of technology in improving care, says humans will always be needed to work with technology, and there are limitations to how far technology can be effective.... Read More

The Importance of Colour and Contrast When Caring for People with Dementia

Have you ever really paid attention to the colour of something? We get taught as children that things are red, yellow, green and blue – but in reality there are millions of different colours. And have you noticed that the colour of an object is different when outside or indoors. And that it can slightly... Read More

“My dad’s got dementia. This Christmas my wish is people learn to see the man behind the disease”.

The holiday season can be a joyous time but also challenging for people impacted by dementia. This Christmas and holiday season Dementia Australia is calling on the community to support the wishes of people living with dementia, their families and carers. For many their ‘Christmas wish’ is to have their loved ones with them, engaged... Read More
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