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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Dementia care: Are terms like ‘sweetheart’ and ‘dear’ comforting or condescending?

Aged care workers often use words like "sweetheart" and "love" - but are they helpful or harmful? Some fresh research explores their true effect. Read More

Caregiver Stress Check: Know Your Limits

With more 330,000 people in Australia with dementia, there are about 1.2 million people in Australia involved in the care of someone with dementia. As you can see dementia doesn’t only affect those who are diagnosed with the condition, it affects people on the peripheral – individuals and families caring for them. The University College... Read More

Secret video reveals aged care worker assaulting 85-year-old resident

Another shocking case of abuse in an aged care home has, sadly, been revealed. This time an aged care worker was caught on a secretly-filmed video repeatedly hitting an elderly resident. The matter was heard in court yesterday. Fifty-nine year old carer Dana Maree Gray has pleaded guilty to assaulting an 85-year old resident in... Read More
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