Overcoming dining difficulties associated with dementia: MyPR: Overcoming dining difficulties associated with dementia: Mercy Tokoyo, kitchen team leader at the Livewell Village dementia care facility in Bryanston, says that mealtimes are important to residents and meals are prepared with special care to ensure the food is both delicious and nutritious. Some residents enjoy … [Read more...] about Overcoming dining difficulties associated with dementia
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Dementia Care 2019
Dementia Care 2019: Pulsus Group, host of 10th International Conference on Dementia and Dementia Care conveys an extraordinary program which glazes the entire range of research in Dementia and Dementia care and share the concurrence of different treatment and Care Practices. Dementia Care 2019 scheduled during July 24- 25, 2019 at Rome, Italy brings together the researchers to … [Read more...] about Dementia Care 2019
The therapeutic role of pets in dementia patients – Pets can have a number of benefits for those living with dementia
The therapeutic role of pets in dementia patients – Pets can have a number of benefits for those living with dementia: English novelist George Eliot once wrote: ‘Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms’. Researchers have for long observed that the human association with pets is positive for us, and can even have health benefits, … [Read more...] about The therapeutic role of pets in dementia patients – Pets can have a number of benefits for those living with dementia
Early onset dementia on the increase
Early onset dementia on the increase: With the World Health Organization reporting that there are approximately 50 million people living with dementia worldwide, and nearly 10 million new cases every year, many health authorities believe that dementia cases are on the increase globally. “With an increasingly large aging population, a group that is statistically much more likely … [Read more...] about Early onset dementia on the increase
Promoting quality of life with sensory stimulation in dementia care
Promoting quality of life with sensory stimulation in dementia care: Roses, lavender and aromatic herbs are planted abundantly in the Livewell Villages’ gardens, as scent helps to stimulate memory for people living with dementia. Photo: Livewell Villages There is no known cure for dementia, a syndrome that erodes memory and cognitive function. Preserving and promoting quality … [Read more...] about Promoting quality of life with sensory stimulation in dementia care
