This category provides you with insightful and practical articles that provide an understanding about the causes of ‘uncharacteristic’ behaviour and a gentle way to prevent and dissolve this behaviour in those with dementia.
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Community Story By Jane Verity © Dementia Care International During a trip to New Zealand, I visited Carter Court Rest Home at Carterton and was…
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By E. Joy Bowles, BSc © Dementia Care International Aromatherapy works on two different levels of dementia, the physical and emotional. The physical effects that…
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By Jane Verity © Dementia Care International Be sensitive to the person with dementia’s unique communication style, including their non-verbal messages. Stop and listen for…
By Jane Verity © dementiacareinternational Have you ever worried about uninvited people ringing your door bell and either gaining access to your home, or coercing…
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By Jane Verity © dementiacareinternational Three major areas of concern in people with dementia are loneliness, isolation and emptiness – often the very same experiences…
Community story By Roberta Marino, Audiologist, Ear Science Institute, WA© dementiacareinternational ‘Mavis’ sat in front of me wringing her soft, wrinkled hands together, the pain…
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