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.
People living with dementia are a growing sector of the ageing community. With the majority of aged care residents living in care diagnosed with some form of cognitive impairment – the risk, rights and autonomy of residents is a complicated issue for them, the staff and their families. So it was fitting that at Dementia Australia’s “Be...
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In 35 years of working with people living with dementia and the aged population, I have lived by Thomas Kitwood’s philosophy, of person centred care: I am caring for a person with dementia, not a person with dementia. I am caring for a 90-year-old man living with heart disease, kidney failure and lung disease not...
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Dementia-specific education is paramount to improving the deficiencies in the current system, eliminating the misuse of physical and chemical restraint, and treating people with the respect, dignity and care they deserve.
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