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.
An aged care resident with dementia who engaged in doll therapy was found to have experienced “great mental distress” when care staff smashed her dolls against a dining room table.
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HelloCare spoke to Ita Buttrose, AC OBE a member of the Dementia Australia’s panel, about how to tackle discrimination against people who are living with dementia.
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(Please ensure you have read the published Part 1 and Part 2 of this article, and have located the relevant appendices.) The Little Boy and the Old Man By Shel Silverstein Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.” Said the old Man, “I do too.” The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.” “I...
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