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.
Currently there are more than 400,00 Australians with dementia and this figure is expected to increase to almost 900,000 by 2050. It’s estimated that there are 244 new cases of dementia everyday in Australia. Diagnosis can be one of the most challenging times for not only the person with dementia, but for their family and...
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Carer Cathy Lillyman is excitedly preparing for another great Christmas Day with husband Leo, who lives with dementia, with their extended family gathering. But she admits there is no escaping the grief of what has changed.
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Wendy Mitchell, who has written a best-selling book about living with dementia, says if you tell people with dementia that they ‘suffer’, it is more difficult for them to find hope, adapt, and find fulfilling new ways to live their life. Ms Mitchell spoke earlier this week at the Hay Festival in the UK,...
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