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.
Dementia Australia has launched a new course on palliative care for health, aged and disability care workers to mark National Palliative Care Week. The course has been added to the award-winning Ask Annie app, which provides on-the-go dementia training designed for care workers.
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Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65, but voluntary assisted dying laws is currently not an option for people living with dementia.
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As we write from New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued and still coming to terms with those devastating natural disasters.
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