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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My Two Grandmas: Bonding with Schizophrenia

The older you get, the more you realise that there is actually no such thing as normal. Your perception of the status quo is solely dictated by a combination of what you see, and the frequency in which you see it. And it’s amazing what a person can get used to. I spent the majority... Read More

The fight or flight response in people with dementia: Angry reactions might not be what they seem

A common trait of people living with dementia as their condition progresses can be that they often appear angry and are even known to lash out at their carers. Read More

Coloured Plates Helping Dementia Patients to Eat

If you couldn’t see your food on the plate, then it would be no wonder that you wouldn’t eat it. Researchers believe that the visual-cognitive deficiencies caused by Alzheimer’s are due to people with the diagnosis not being able to process visual data—such as depth perception and contrast. There have been a number of studies... Read More
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