Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Despite great progress in understanding the medical aspects of menopause, we are only beginning to recognise the experience and impact of cognitive changes during menopause. Read More

  (Please ensure you have read the published Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of this article, and have located the relevant appendices.) Interventions/strategies for catastrophic and high-risk stress related responses: Immediate management if a person or others are in danger or at risk! o Remove distractions and secure all exits. o... Read More

It’s an uncomfortable image to consider: an elderly person – perhaps somebody you know – physically restrained. Maybe an aged care resident deemed likely to fall has been bound to his chair using wrist restraints; or someone with dementia acting aggressively has been confined to her bed by straps and rails. These scenarios remain a... Read More