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.
“Music soothes the soul,” they say, which is especially the case seen in people living with dementia. Dementia has a wide range of symptoms that can vary from person to person. While some may have challenges with memory and recall, others deal with high levels of anxiety and depression. According to a new report, these...
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By Leah Bisiani, MHlthSc/Dip Bus/Dementia and Aged Care Consultant/RN.1 Part 5 of ‘Loneliness is the Ultimate Poverty’. Please ensure you have read parts 1-4 to appreciate this information in context. Music- dance to the beat of your own drum “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and...
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A groundbreaking discovery by an international team of doctors and researchers is set to completely overhaul the way that we view dementia. A new report published this week in the online journal Brain– A Journal of Neurology outlines the discovery of a new condition of dementia that is being called LATE. The term LATE stands for...
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