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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Most aged care workers don’t receive dementia training

  Australia is not prepared for the huge anticipated increase in the number of people living with dementia, and “radical solutions” and “specialised education and training” will be essential for the nation to cope, experts say. When Maree McCabe opened her hearing at the Aged Care Royal Commission, she revealed some sobering statistics about the... Read More

“With dementia, you’ve already lost them”: Voluntary Assisted Dying laws reviewed

Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) legislation is coming up for review and dementia advocates are calling for the scheme to be expanded to include them. Read More

7 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease that Occur in the Early Stages

In Australia there are over 413,000 people living with dementia and it is the number two cause of death for Australians. By the year 2025, more than 536,000 cases are expected, proving that dementia is ever-increasing. Doctors use the term dementia to cover a group of illnesses that are similar. Alzheimer’s disease is one of them. In diseases like Alzheimer’s,... Read More
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