Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Meet Di Davies, a volunteer musician bringing joy to residents at the new Specialist Dementia Care Unit (SDCU) in HammondCare Horsley. Her singalongs, filled with classics like "You Are My Sunshine," are a bright spot for those who have faced tough times. Read More

The experience of human touch becomes no less pleasurable or therapeutic as we age, and yet often the only touch that older people receive is related to tasks around their care. But touch can be so much more. It is a way to let someone know we value them, even when they are old or... Read More

Sundown syndrome, or sundowning, is the common term used to describe the challenging situation in which symptoms such as agitation, disorientation, pacing and irritability often occur in people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, around the time of day associated with sundown, when natural light begins to fade. Episodes of this condition make it... Read More