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.
When an aged care resident went missing in Ohio, USA, nurses and facility staff couldn’t work out how she got out. After searching for several hours, she was finally found dead in a walk-in freezer.
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Lenny White’s dementia-friendly mobile barber service has been such a hit with clients he’s taking the concept global, and will even be in Australia next year to talk about the unique service he offers people living with dementia. When Lenny first engaged with people living with dementia, he was 17 years old and washing...
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It is extremely worrying when someone with dementia develops pneumonia. Pneumonia is more common among elderly people and affects those with weakened immune systems, such as those who are living with dementia. A study of people living with dementia showed that as many as 40 per cent developed pneumonia over the 18-month study period. The...
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