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.
It’s important to understand that when your loved one receives a diagnosis of dementia, they will likely only be in the early stages of their condition. They will still understand what this diagnosis means and will likely go through a grieving process. Watching your loved one go through the stages of grief is undoubtedly hard...
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A call to action has been made for more mental health beds to be available for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Recently, a Western Australian man living with dementia had murder charges against him dropped after he was accused of fatally stabbing his wife. The 88 year old man, who is waiting...
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Dementia is a term used to describe a variety of symptoms that accompany a decline in a person’s mental capabilities. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease, which accounts for up to 80 percent of cases. Dementia can be the result of a stroke, a vitamin deficiency, or health difficulties such as thyroid...
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