Aromatherapy for Sundowning – VIDEO

Dementia is the blanket term given to a number of symptoms caused by disorders in the brain; there are many different types of Dementia. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia overall, but Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is the most common form of dementia for people under the age of 60. FTD is also hereditary,... Read More

  Lenny White’s dementia-friendly mobile barber service has been such a hit with clients he’s taking the concept global, and will even be in Australia next year to talk about the unique service he offers people living with dementia. When Lenny first engaged with people living with dementia, he was 17 years old and washing... Read More

Dementia ambassadors from around Australia, people living with dementia and their families, and politicians gathered in Canberra yesterday for the Parliamentary Friends of Dementia meeting. Peter Gill, who is living with dementia, spoke movingly about his experiences since being diagnosed. Mr Gill said he was “shocked and ashamed” when his geriatrician told him he had... Read More