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 lot of people have this idea of what they think they know what dementia is, and they have this “crazy idea” about what it is because they simply don’t know,” says Professor Steven Sabat. But what’s also important to remember is what dementia is not; Dementia doesn’t take away one’s ability to care about...
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There are up to 29,000 people aged under 65 living with dementia in Australia. Our new research shows people with young onset dementia experience delays to diagnosis and a faster decline in their cognitive abilities than older people with the condition.
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“Namaste” is a traditional greeting in the Hindu culture, and is more commonly heard in the West when practicing Yoga. But “Namaste Care”, however, is a program developed to help improve the quality of life of people with dementia. Namaste Care was developed in 2003 by Joyce Simard to especially help people with advanced dementia...
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