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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Back to nature: Innovative nature-based respite project launches for people with dementia

GreenConnect Dementia Respite – a new, trailblazing program in the Loddon-Mallee region that uses the power of nature to help people with dementia – has officially launched to provide innovative respite outside of an aged care setting. Read More

The Best Medicine, is Simply ‘L-O-V-E’

Love Lives Here a documentary filmed in an American residential ‘memory care community’ as they refer to it in the States, preferring this term over your typical ‘nursing home’ or ‘aged care facility’ as we frequently refer to them in Australia. The community is owned and operated by provider Silverado that takes the core operating... Read More

Emergency Departments – the Worst Places for People with Dementia

Because of the various ranging side effects of dementia – which can be anything from forgetfulness and confusion to incontinence to mobility issues – people with dementia end up in hospital more often than the rest of the general population. However, despite the frequency of admissions of people with dementia, these emergency rooms are not equipped... Read More
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