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: Negative labelling is undesirable and harmful

Those who are caring for people living with dementia must try to see the world through their eyes, says Leah Bisiani, managing director of Uplifting Dementia, who spoke at the 2018 National Dementia Conference on Tuesday. Dementia may well challenge us because of the fundamental complexity of the condition, thus within the complicated domain of... Read More

Understanding the Unequivocal Rights of People Living with Dementia: Express Yourself with Behavioural Expression (Part 3) 

(Please ensure you have read the published Part 1 and Part 2 of this article, and have located the relevant appendices.) The Little Boy and the Old Man By Shel Silverstein Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.” Said the old Man, “I do too.” The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.” “I... Read More

Tracking People with Dementia: Increased Safety or an Invasion of Privacy?

Some common symptoms of dementia are forgetfulness and confusion. Whereby people living with dementia at times may find themselves in a position where they are down the street and can’t recall where they need to be or how they get there. Just because a person may get lost or confused, does not mean that they... Read More
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