Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Nursing homes and retirement village providers are increasingly seeing the importance of using sounds, sight and sensory cues to stimulate the minds of people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, providing an atmosphere that is more familiar to them. By using basic design principles, the once unfamiliar style nursing home in the eyes of... Read More

Billions flow into dementia research and advocacy, but who benefits? Kate Swaffer calls it a “gravy train” that isn’t delivering for the people living with the disease, or their families and care partners. Read More

  COVID-19 has been a difficult period for all of us, but for those living with dementia and their loved ones, the pandemic has thrown up unique and unprecedented challenges. At this week’s webinar titled ‘Caring for people with dementia during COVID-19 restrictions’,  hosted by the Older Persons Advocacy Network, leading experts shared their advice... Read More