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.
There is no drug available that effectively addresses the underlying pathology of any of the major diseases that cause dementia. Recent data from major drug trials focussed on immunological strategies to tackle conditions like Alzheimer’s disease have not been promising, and we are so far off understanding the biological basis of conditions such as frontotemporal...
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A dementia awareness campaign in the UK entitled 'The Long Goodbye' has received pushback from dementia advocates for its portrayal of cognitive decline. Is it too negative, or does it reflect the painful reality for many families?
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Watching someone you love slowly withdraw from the pleasures of life, from relationships formed and change from the person you loved (and still love immensely love) into all I can explain as a mere shadow of themselves. It may not be the correct terminology/language and I certainly don’t intend to offend, but how else do...
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