Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

The latest news on babysitting and brain research won’t surprise many mothers or grandmothers who spend time with their children or grandchildren. According to a new research grandmothers’ brains benefit from babysitting. So what benefits can you reap if you help out with the grandchildren? Babysitting Helps Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Grandparents will attest to how spending... Read More

Sometimes when caring for someone with dementia we find that self-care tasks that we may think of as second-nature, are actually complicated and difficult to perform. Something as simple as brushing teeth can become challenging but we know how important proper dental care is in maintaining good physical health. Here are simple tips to help... Read More

A study found that physical restraints in the past caused the deaths of a number of elderly residents in aged care facilities. These new finding calls for a wider debate around whether there is any worth in the use of physical restraints in aged care homes. In aged care, physical restraints are sometimes used on... Read More