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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Trailblazers dashing towards a dementia-friendly Brisbane 2032

With the eyes of the world firmly set on Brisbane in 2032, the city have committed to creating a dementia-friendly environment as part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read More

Body of missing elderly man found in neighbouring suburb

  The body of an elderly man who was reported missing on Friday was found in a nearby park on Sunday morning. The family of Luigi Di Sante said he had dementia, and was living at home with his wife, who was unwell. When a nurse went to check on his wife on Friday, she raised... Read More

Communication Strategies: Connecting With Someone Who Has Dementia

Our lives as social beings hinge greatly on good communication skills. As infants we learn to fuss in a certain manner to communicate a need or to smile and laugh in delight. Children learn to communicate linguistically; teens develop more complex communication involving an ever-growing scope of vocabulary, body language and attitude. Generally speaking, our... Read More
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