Aug 11, 2017

Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

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.

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Psychedelics used to treat Treatment-Resistant Depression and other mental illnesses

Treatment-Resistant Depression can be hard to spot in older people – and even harder to treat. But a new government grant into innovative therapies for mental illnesses could change all that. Read More

New Initiative Lowering Antipsychotic Medication In Aged Care Facilities

  It is scary enough to cope with the change that dementia and ageing brings without having to journey through the complex side-effects of anti-psychotic medication. From falls, strokes, sleep disturbances and agitation, psychotropic agents have great impacts on all, especially seniors. Pioneered by a team from the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre and... Read More

The impact of lockdown on residents in care like my grandma

A few months ago, when it looked like coronavirus in Australia was clearing and restrictions were lifting, I was in Sydney. While I was there, I was taking every opportunity I had to visit my grandma in her care home. Due to coronavirus, I wasn’t allowed to actually enter the premises, but carers would sit her by a window, and I could talk to her from outside. Grandma is living with dementia and so would always question why I wasn't allowed to come in to give her a hug. Read More
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