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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Sixty per cent of residents on psychotropic medications, says Royal Commission submission

Psychotropic medications are being taken by more than 60 per cent of aged care residents, says dementia researcher Dr Juanita Westbury in her submission to the Royal Commission. Dr Westbury told HelloCare that most staff who administer the medications believe the drugs are more beneficial than evidence actually suggests, and they are not aware of... Read More

Life Before Death with Lewy Body Dementia

Trevor Crosby has Lewy Body dementia. But he wants to show people, that “you can live well with dementia”. Lewy Body dementia is one of the lesser knows kinds of Dementia, and is also known as DLB. Abnormal clumps of protein, known as Lewy bodies, develop in the main part of the brain, the cortex,... Read More

Apathy “the forgotten symptom of dementia” 

Apathy can be one of the most distressing symptoms of dementia. Seeing a loved one withdraw from the world and impossible to reach can be extremely worrying and upsetting for family. Apathy makes it difficult for someone to enjoy life, and it can even accelerate cognitive decline and increase mortality rates.  Yet there is little... Read More
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