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.
Dementia Prevention: researchers examine links to brain training, mindfulness. A study is being conducted to assess whether brain training or mindfulness strategies can prevent the onset of brain diseases like dementia. The study participants are connected to a special electroencephalogram cap (EEG) which uses electrodes to measure brain activity. They are then asked to participate in...
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Many aged care homes in Japan have been in hard lockdown since February, and some families are beginning to worry that the social isolation is causing residents to develop the symptoms of dementia. Japan, which has the world’s oldest population, is facing a ‘third wave’ of COVID-19, meaning aged care homes are extending lockdowns...
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If your loved one has dementia, you might be wondering if their symptoms have worsened in lockdown, or if they remember who you are.
Here’s what to look out for on your first visit after lockdowns end, and how to support your loved one after that.
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