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.
Some common symptoms of dementia are forgetfulness and confusion. Whereby people living with dementia at times may find themselves in a position where they are down the street and can’t recall where they need to be or how they get there. Just because a person may get lost or confused, does not mean that they...
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As a little girl, I was very close to my great- grandfather. When he passed away, he had our entire family at his bedside. In his final moments, as he looked around the room, his eyes fell upon me and he fondly spoke his final words to me, “I love you, Doll”. Though I was...
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With people in general living longer, the population of Australians with dementia is growing. There are more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia, and this is expected to increase to more than 1,100,000 by 2056 if no medical breakthrough is found. Currently around 244 people each day are joining the population with dementia. The number...
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