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 Queensland aged care worker ‘spiked’ the drinks of two elderly women with a sedative so that they would sleep through the night, the Townsville Magistrate’s Court has heard. The two women, who were aged 95 and 93 at the time of the incident, both had severe dementia and often woke during the night and...
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A new Dementia Australia report, released today, has shown discrimination toward people living with dementia can lead to delays in diagnosis and increased social isolation.
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A new research study from the University of Sheffield suggests that our blood type may have more of an influence on protecting our brain from disease than previously thought. A promising development that may have the potential to unveil another piece of the puzzle supporting Alzheimer’s research. The University of Sheffield journal Brain Research Bulletin,...
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