Aug 11, 2017

Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

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.

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Back to nature: Innovative nature-based respite project launches for people with dementia

GreenConnect Dementia Respite – a new, trailblazing program in the Loddon-Mallee region that uses the power of nature to help people with dementia – has officially launched to provide innovative respite outside of an aged care setting. Read More

Don’t call us sufferers: Author with dementia calls out language used by doctors

Author Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. She calls into question the defeatist language that can ‘make or break’ patients of dementia and encourages doctors to refrain from saying ‘there’s nothing they can do’. Read More

10 Medical Conditions That Can Be Painful For People With Dementia, That You May Not Have Thought Of

Pain is a symptom of a variety of different conditions and injuries – this also includes dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. People with dementia may experience physical pain for the same reasons as everyone else. However, because of their brain function and declining abilities, they may be less able to communicate to people that they are... Read More
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