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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New standards don’t ensure quality care for people living with dementia

  The new aged care quality standards don’t ensure quality dementia care will be delivered to people living with dementia, says Dementia Australia. But the peak body for dementia in Australia has spoken to those with lived experience of dementia in forums all around the country to find out what is important to them.  Using... Read More

Uncomfortable temperatures can increase agitated behaviour in nursing homes

We all like to be in an environment with a comfortable temperature. At home it’s easy: we can simply close a door or open a window to warm or cool our home as we need to. And we know that when the temperature of our environment become uncomfortable, it makes it harder for us to... Read More

Understanding the Unequivocal Rights of People Living with Dementia: Express Yourself with Behavioural Expression (Part 2)

Please ensure you have read the published Part 1 of this article, and have located the relevant appendices. Definition of behavioural expression Behavioural expression can be defined as: ‘Behaviour of such intensity, regularity and extent that the physical welfare of a person and others may be placed, or is likely to be placed in serious... Read More
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