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.
Inquiries have commenced regarding the death of a 90 year-old man following a fight in a dementia ward in Wollongong on Tuesday. Police were called to a nursing home facility in Woonona just before 7pm following reports of an altercation between two residents in their high-dependency dementia ward. Upon arrival, police were notified that the...
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A family has called for the public’s help in searching for a missing 87-year-old who has severe dementia and hearing loss. Alexander Henderson was last seen leaving his house in the Perth suburb of Hillarys at 4.30pm on Thursday. He has not been seen since, and concerns for his well being are growing by the...
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Rugby league legend Steve Mortimer has opened up about his recent diagnosis of dementia, saying it is due to head injuries he received during his playing years, and is urging for support to change high-tackle rules to make the game safer for the current and upcoming generations of players.
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