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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New Initiative Lowering Antipsychotic Medication In Aged Care Facilities

  It is scary enough to cope with the change that dementia and ageing brings without having to journey through the complex side-effects of anti-psychotic medication. From falls, strokes, sleep disturbances and agitation, psychotropic agents have great impacts on all, especially seniors. Pioneered by a team from the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre and... Read More

“The Restaurant of Order Mistakes” Hiring Waiters with Dementia

When most people go out for a meal, they want reliable service and to get exactly what they ordered off the menu. But at The Restaurant of Order Mistakes in Japan, you go in knowing that what you get might not be quite right. And the customers are perfectly fine with that. So what makes... Read More

Why do people with dementia stop eating and drinking?

As a caregiver, it is important to understand some of the causes of this stage of the disease, what it means for the person you care for and some ideas that may help. Read More
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