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.
Last week HelloCare caught up with renowned dementia trainer, Teepa Snow, who, with her usual positivity and insight, shared some of her advice about how we can improve the way we care for people who are living with dementia. Ms Snow said society is becoming more tuned in to the needs of people living with...
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There are only very limited treatments available for vascular dementia at present – but that could be about to change. A trial of a Chinese medicine is being expanded here in Australia, and if the initial studies are anything to go by, the results could be promising. The drug being trialled is called Sailuotong (SLT),...
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People living with dementia have made up a high proportion of COVID-19 deaths internationally, reflecting the high death rates in residential care facilities, where large number of residents have dementia, the report states.
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