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.
This article ventures into the disturbing topic of carers who commit the ultimate betrayal: they kill the person – often vulnerable and frail – who they are supposed to be caring for. In a special investigation, the ABC has gone back through court records over the last fifteen years, and discovered that on average,...
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Dementia Prevention: researchers examine links to brain training, mindfulness. A study is being conducted to assess whether brain training or mindfulness strategies can prevent the onset of brain diseases like dementia. The study participants are connected to a special electroencephalogram cap (EEG) which uses electrodes to measure brain activity. They are then asked to participate in...
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A groundbreaking Australian study has established a link between dementia and increased levels of self-harm within the first six to 12 months after diagnosis.
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