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.
Treatment-Resistant Depression can be hard to spot in older people – and even harder to treat. But a new government grant into innovative therapies for mental illnesses could change all that.
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It’s estimated that more than half of people living with dementia in residential aged care will experience dementia-related wandering, and with the risks even greater for those living in the community, Anglicare Southern Queensland is part of the team working to reduce negative outcomes.
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A program that has physio and occupational therapy students living on site in a nursing home is reaping benefits for both residents and students. Four physiotherapy and OT Masters students have been living at Scalabrini Village in Sydney’s Bexley. Each student has their own bedroom with ensuite, and they share a common kitchen and living...
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