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A comprehensive study analysing the number of deaths in Australian care homes has found a more than 400% increase in the number of premature or preventable deaths over the last decade. The main causes noted included falls, choking, suicide and homicide, which account for almost 3,300 deaths throughout the period

Music and memory therapy, for dementia patients, is an effective form of therapy due to its many positive effects. Its impact on the brain is of particular note, as it can help stimulate the brain to help bring about many helpful changes. Many researchers in the field have also expressed

There are many ways to help engage those with dementia to help combat its harmful effects, but one care home in Blantyre, Scotland, is trying something different: Creative writing. Initial Ideas Retired nurse Jeanette Laird-Measures initially proposed the idea of allowing residents to express themselves creatively through writing back in