Dementia Aware: what you need to know about the management of behaviours in the person with dementia Behaviour is a complex phenomenon affected by interaction of cognitive impairment, physical health, mental health, past habits, personality and environmental factors. The regression of dementia is more than just the loss of
Dementia Aware: what you need to know about the 5 most common types of dementia Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a progressive neurodegenerative disease causing deterioration in all areas of mental ability and function, accompanied by changes in behaviours and personality. Whilst dementia mainly affects older people,
When people think about substance abuse and addiction, they often imagine young adults living with this. While it’s true teenagers are at a higher risk for substance abuse as a group, research done on the elderly population is, to say the least, lacking. Despite the low amount of research, it’s widely believed
Tracey-Thank you for having the courage to write your book “Escaping the Rabbit Hole.” I am a 65 year old man from the United States who can relate to many of the thoughts and feelings expressed in your book. Over the course of my lifetime, I have experienced a number
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijZftZEvpcE[/embedyt] Imagine waking up every day and having to wash your hands 50 times before you eat breakfast, or check the door handle 40 times before you leave for school, or redoing a school assignment every time you made an error. Does this make you feel stressed and anxious
