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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Dementia: Stories of Music Therapy

Gary Thorpe, General Manager of Silver Memories, a twenty-four hour music station for seniors shares with Aged Care Report Card a touching account of the benefits observed after listening to the program. Gary received a letter from a man who was the primary carer for his wife who has Alzheimer’s. Her disease progressed to the... Read More

Aged care residents experience the value of play through theatre classes

Playing up happens every Saturday morning for residents at Uniting’s The Marion aged care facility in Leichhardt, Sydney. Read More

Minister For Aged Care Emphasises The Value Of Dementia Care Training

Free dementia training for aged care workers is now more accessible, with the recent release of a new government-funded module. Read More
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