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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10 Medical Conditions That Can Be Painful For People With Dementia, That You May Not Have Thought Of

Pain is a symptom of a variety of different conditions and injuries – this also includes dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. People with dementia may experience physical pain for the same reasons as everyone else. However, because of their brain function and declining abilities, they may be less able to communicate to people that they are... Read More

People with dementia who enter residential aged care after leaving hospital are less likely to be readmitted within 12 months

Australians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmitted to hospital within one year than those who return to living in the community, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Read More

Reablement and cognitive health: Changing the narrative

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