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.
A new study has found immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts.
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Apathy can be one of the most distressing symptoms of dementia. Seeing a loved one withdraw from the world and impossible to reach can be extremely worrying and upsetting for family. Apathy makes it difficult for someone to enjoy life, and it can even accelerate cognitive decline and increase mortality rates. Yet there is little...
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Dementia is one of the fastest growing health issues in the world. As a society we need to be ready to care for the increasing ageing population and whatever health issues they may have. Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that affect the brain and cause a progressive decline in a person’s...
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