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 innovative new program aims to assist the estimated 60,000 Australians diagnosed with dementia each year to understand the next steps and change outdated perceptions of living with dementia.
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Transport by ambulance can be a distressing experience for people with dementia. Noisy, enclosed, and unfamiliar, the environment can exacerbate symptoms, destabilise a person’s psychological health.
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Oma became an internet sensation when her son, Jason van Genderen, began posting whimsical videos of the family coming together during lockdowns to care for the Dutch matriarch, who was living with the effects of dementia. Now Jason has made a heartwarming feature film, set to premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
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