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 new training programme is providing carers with the knowledge and skills needed to help mitigate the behavioural and psychological symptoms sometimes associated with dementia. “Feedback from therapists has been overwhelmingly positive and the metrics we are tracking indicate that the programme has been effective,” shared one organisation.
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Chris Hemsworth, famous for his role as the god Thor in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, has announced he will be taking a break from acting after being told he has two copies of the APOE4 gene, increasing his risk of Alzheimer’s.
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Health experts have launched an urgent investigation after a new UK study found five people contracted early-onset Alzheimer’s disease from growth hormones they were injected with from deceased donors.
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