Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Many hospital patients who are living dementia experience pain, but they are unable to let others know about it, according to new research. A study investigating the link between pain and delirium, found that pain could be a contributing factor to delirium, and that those with delirium often weren’t able to communicate whether or not they were experiencing pain. When... Read More

  A 92-year-old South Australian woman who sustained a savage attack by another resident in the aged care home where she lived, was “unable to escape” and her carers exercised a “gross dereliction of proper management”, the Coroner has found. The South Australian Coroner Mark Johns handed down his findings into the 2012 death of... Read More

Sometimes people caring for those who are living dementia must deal with situations where the person in their care becomes combative, and even aggressive. In this article, we will look at ways to help caregivers de-escalate these challenging situations, without feeling as though the only option is physical restraint or medication. Why do people become aggressive... Read More