Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

There’s a dementia facility in Ohio that is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. They have residents living there, many with dementia symptoms, like other aged care facilities you see around the world. They have a full staff, with carers and nurses. Kitchen workers and cleaners. Managers and lifestyle coordinators.  So what makes this place... Read More

“Dementia does not rob someone of their dignity, it’s our reaction to them that does.” – Teepa Snow ‘Maybe – Poem about Dementia’ When I wander don’t tell me to come and sit down. Wander with me. It may be because I am hungry, thirsty, need the toilet. Or maybe I just need to stretch... Read More

  Patients in hospitals that employ more educated nurses have better survival rates, according to new research out of the US. The higher the proportion of college educated nurses in a hospital, the higher the survival rate, the research showed, with the strongest increase in survival recorded for patients living with dementia. In 2010, the... Read More