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.
The holiday season can be a joyous time but also challenging for people impacted by dementia. This Christmas and holiday season Dementia Australia is calling on the community to support the wishes of people living with dementia, their families and carers. For many their ‘Christmas wish’ is to have their loved ones with them, engaged...
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Carl Hayman played almost 450 games of professional rugby, but now, at the age of only 41, he has been diagnosed with young-onset dementia. Hayman is joining a class action against the sport’s administrators claiming they should have done more to protect players.
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Neglecting the emotional needs of people with dementia is not just a historic problem, but a live issue that impacts older Australians today.
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