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.
A judge has shown mercy to an elderly man who has avoided a jail after attempting to kill his wife and himself “for love”. Joseph Sugar, 88, injected himself and his wife of 50 years, Heather, with insulin two days before they were due to move into separate buildings in the same residential aged care...
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Silver Memories is a radio station launched in 2008 by Brisbane station 4MBS Classic FM that plays nostalgic songs from the 1930’s through to 1950’s twenty-four hours a day targeted at seniors. Gary Thorpe, General Manager of the station recalls his vision from the outset to create “positive memories” for seniors aged 70 years and...
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A new research report reveals that caring for an elderly person with dementia takes a greater toll on carers than other types of senior care. The report says those caring for elderly people living with dementia suffer higher rates of distress, and spend more hours caring than those who are caring for other seniors. The...
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