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.
When an aged care resident went missing in Ohio, USA, nurses and facility staff couldn’t work out how she got out. After searching for several hours, she was finally found dead in a walk-in freezer.
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Aged care residents in Queensland are benefiting from the companionship of a new type of furry friend - life-like therapeutic robotic pets that provide plenty of love and no mess or stress.
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One of the most common misconceptions about dementia is that it simply causes memory loss. However this could not be further from the truth. There are over 100 different types of dementia, and along with it a wide varying range of symptoms that are as unique as the people that they affect. Some of the...
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