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.
Many people do not realise that there are over 200 subtypes of dementia. Scientist have been researching one type of dementia that can be cured, and the effects totally reversed.
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If your loved one has dementia, you might be wondering if their symptoms have worsened in lockdown, or if they remember who you are.
Here’s what to look out for on your first visit after lockdowns end, and how to support your loved one after that.
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Australians must change the “ecosystem” of care to incorporate dementia to a greater degree, even if it means we have to do it ourselves, an aged care workforce expert has urged. Professor John Pollaers OAM, former chair of the Australian Workforce Taskforce, said Australians who want to see improvements to the way we care for...
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