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.
Dementia is a growing problem around the world. Advancements in technology and medicine, mean that the population is living longer. There are more older people than ever before. In fact, the UN predicts that by the population of those over the age of 60 is set to grow by 56 percent worldwide in the next...
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On International Nurses Day I commend the contribution made by all nurses involved in the care of people living with dementia in residential, home and community care, in hospitals and through clinics and health centres.
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Dementia is not simply one condition. Rather, it is a broad term used to describe the symptoms of a large group of illnesses that affect the brain. There are many kinds of dementia – the second most common, after Alzheimer’s disease, is Vascular dementia. And approximately 10% of people with dementia have both Alzheimer’s and...
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