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.
Dementia is not simply one condition. Rather, it is a broad term used to describe the symptoms of a large group of illnesses that affect the brain. There are many kinds of dementia – the second most common, after Alzheimer’s disease, is Vascular dementia. And approximately 10% of people with dementia have both Alzheimer’s and...
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For the first time in nearly two decades, US health regulators have approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. However, the decision is not without controversy.
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Delirium in the elderly displays a lot of the same symptoms as dementia or perhaps the onset of Alzheimer’s, except it is usually temporary and treatable. There are multiple risk factors which make elderly people more susceptible to delirium. It is impossible to list all of the conditions and stressors that may lead to delirium,...
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