When we refer to dementia, it commonly refers to one of three types; Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia or frontotemporal dementia.…
If you were to enter a care home, respite centre or the like, you often wouldn’t be too surprised to find the…
They say word puzzles help keep the brain active in our later years, but researchers at the University College London…
Many Australians, including the elderly, identify as LGTBI; people who are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex. While it…
Tasmania will soon be home to what is known as a dementia village; a specially designed village exclusively for people…
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health, and this is perhaps even more so true for…
A new study has warned of the potentially harmful effects of dementia patients taking off-label antipsychotic medications, particularly for those…
Over in the Netherlands, the Dutch take a slightly different approach to care to that of what we may be…
A new study has found that music and memory therapy can help reduce the need of antipsychotic and anti-anxiety medication…
Animals have often been used as a form of dementia therapy for those with the condition, but this has often…
As we get older, our eyesight can deteriorate, which can prevent us from keeping a sense of independence in our…
Exercise, controlling your blood pressure and cognitive training. These three lifestyle changes could, in fact, help delay the onset of…
