Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Carl Hayman played almost 450 games of professional rugby, but now, at the age of only 41, he has been diagnosed with young-onset dementia. Hayman is joining a class action against the sport’s administrators claiming they should have done more to protect players. Read More

Dementia can cause rapid degeneration of abilities that came so naturally previously before the diagnosis. As people living with dementia’s symptoms progress they may appear at some stage to be unresponsive and apathetic.  Apathy in someone living dementia can be seen as: loss of motivation, diminished initiation, low social engagement, poor persistence, lack of interest, and or insight.... Read More

Dementia is more than just memory loss. What people may not realise is that dementia is a collection of symptoms that can vary from person to person. Every case is unique so we need to focus on the person, not the condition. However, something that can be common for people with dementia, particularly in the... Read More