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.
With approximately 70% of people with dementia living at home, carers in the community are living with the impact of changing, and sometimes challenging behaviours.
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PANACEA, or Pain Advocacy Nurse in Aged Care for Education and Assessment, have developed a ‘PAIN prompt’ guide to assist carers of people living with dementia to identify potential pain.
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Part 1 of 2 Dementia is a condition that has far reaching consequences. For both the people managing its effect on their brain and lifestyle and for family members that are alongside them. To enter into this discussion is to first acknowledge how difficult it is. How difficult it is to have your life change...
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