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.
Nursing homes and retirement village providers are increasingly seeing the importance of using sounds, sight and sensory cues to stimulate the minds of people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, providing an atmosphere that is more familiar to them. By using basic design principles, the once unfamiliar style nursing home in the eyes of...
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The symptoms of dementia can make it at times a challenging condition to live with. As people with dementia are often focusing on trying to live well with their condition, many also face social prejudice from the stigma of having the diagnosis of dementia. According to Alzheimer’s Australia, there are more than 400,000 Australian living with...
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A British aged care home has opened a 1950s-style diner on site, with the intention of stimulating memories and conversations for residents who have dementia. Residents of the Anchor – Mill View care home in Bradford, Yorkshire, are spoilt for choice. They already have a cinema on site, as well as a functioning corner shop,...
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