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.
“Wandering” is a controversial word when it comes to dementia. Why so? It’s common for health professionals and family carers to refer to “wandering” as a symptom of their condition but some dementia advocates, as well as people living with dementia, do not like the term. And perhaps rightly so. They may even go as far...
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The latest news on babysitting and brain research won’t surprise many mothers or grandmothers who spend time with their children or grandchildren. According to a new research grandmothers’ brains benefit from babysitting. So what benefits can you reap if you help out with the grandchildren? Babysitting Helps Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Grandparents will attest to how spending...
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Three years ago I walked into a memory support facility in Gerringong NSW. I had recently moved to the area with my partner from Tasmania and had graduated with a degree in dementia from the University of Tasmania the year before. So I was eager to specialise in an area I had become passionate about...
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