Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Food is a big part of everyone’s lives. It’s especially important for people living in aged care, where a good meal can be the highlight of their day. When you look at an aged care facility, many will boast an offering of a “dining experience”. This may include a linen tablecloth, a menu with a... Read More

Nicola Stevens wears many hats. Collingwood’s first AFLW draft selection and best-and-fairest winner, and then inaugural All-Australian team member. Now at Carlton Football Club, there’s one hat she holds a little tighter than the rest, which is her ambassadorship for Dementia Australia, one she holds with poignant devotion to her own family. Her mother Ann is in her 11th year of younger onset dementia after she was diagnosed at 52. Read More

A nursing home has built a replica of a 1950s main street within its grounds to provide residents with an opportunity to rekindle memories and take part in activities and sensations that they experienced in their younger years. The ‘main street’ is part of various sensory experiences that staff at Robert Harvey House, in Birmingham... Read More