This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
Humans have always turned to dance and music for distraction, healing and connection in times of trouble. In WWI it was the Foxtrot, Tango and Waltz; in WWII it was Jive, the Jitterbug and Swing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people of all ages flocked to TikTok to produce choreographed dance routines to pop music.
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During the 50s and 60s in Australia, Fluoride was added to public water supply to reduce tooth decay. Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, and through water fluoridation the rate of tooth decay and other related conditions decreased dramatically. Could the same be done to prevent dementia? A new research...
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