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 national campaign featuring a hard-hitting television commercial was launched last week to increase awareness about help available for people living with dementia experiencing symptoms.
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Dementia-specific education is paramount to improving the deficiencies in the current system, eliminating the misuse of physical and chemical restraint, and treating people with the respect, dignity and care they deserve.
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‘People living with dementia are not mad, but have a condition that affects cognition, not who they are or the place they hold within the world, so please treat them with dignity, do not make fun of them, and do not be ashamed.’ (Boden.1998) I am going to try and break the taboo. Why be...
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