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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Why do people step back when someone has dementia – rather than step forward?

Many years ago, cancer was referred to as the “C” word and people were reluctant to talk about it until widespread education and awareness spread throughout the world. The same can be said for dementia being referred to in silence as the deadly “D” word. But why do people reject and ignore the person? Read More

Cleaners help care for dementia patients in understaffed regional hospital

Cleaners are helping dementia patients at a regional hospital after a 16-bed dementia unit was closed, a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into regional health has heard. Read More

Where are the government’s changes to the regulation of physical and chemical restraints?

  Back in January, the aged care minister said changes to the regulation of chemical and physical restraints in aged care were only weeks away. That was nearly two months ago. “Incidents of over use of physical and chemical restraint will not be tolerated and draft changes to regulations are expected to be released within... Read More
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