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.
A new training programme is providing carers with the knowledge and skills needed to help mitigate the behavioural and psychological symptoms sometimes associated with dementia. “Feedback from therapists has been overwhelmingly positive and the metrics we are tracking indicate that the programme has been effective,” shared one organisation.
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Bright colours, moving shapes and interactive screens: the Lumes digital wall brought joy to a paediatric hospital. Seeing the sheer elation such an innovation could bring, Bolton Clarke had an idea. Could this work in aged care? Using principles of dementia design, Bolton Clarke partnered with Lumes to develop content to reach residents living with...
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Older people with dementia who remain living at home may suffer more pain, anxiety and poor health than their counterparts living in nursing homes, according to new research. In a new study out of the United States, researchers compared 728 adults over the age of 65 years who were living with moderately severe dementia...
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