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.
With more than 70 disorders causing Childhood Dementia, an estimated that 1 in 2,800 children are born with a disorder that, if untreated, leads to childhood dementia.
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A Newcastle Aged Care resident was left in bed surrounded by her own urine and faeces. Many voices are chiming in on this horrifying revelation saying cost-cutting and understaffing are at the crux of this shocking example of neglect. Hearing of a situation like this strikes us all, regardless of age, background and context....
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People living even with advanced dementia can have periods of remarkable clarity, often to the astonishment of carers and loved ones. But researchers have found that rather than being an encouraging sign, a return of clarity – a phenomenon that has been reported for thousands of years – can be a sign that death...
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