Antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed to people with dementia but music and massage can be at leat as effective in treating the agitation and aggression of dementia
dementia
Does alcohol increase your risk of dementia?
People who have a few drinks a week may have a reduced risk of dementia.
Why is lack of sleep linked to dementia?
The link between sleep and dementia is two-way. Dementia certainly affects sleep, but can sleep itself cause dementia?
Dementia – Aboriginal health
By keeping your brain active and keeping your body healthy, you can help protect yourself against dementia. Keeping social with your mob, doing things like painting, playing music, singing, and yarning up.
Certain drugs increase risk of dementia
The anticholinergic class of drugs, commonly prescribed to older people, may be linked to an increased risk of dementia when used often and in a strong formulation.
Coronavirus COVID-19: tips for home care providers
Information for providers of in-home care regarding coronavirus COVID-19 and supporting people living with dementia.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): tips for carers, families and friends of people with dementia
Tips and advice on COVID-19 for carers, families and friends of people living with dementia.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): tips for people living with dementia
Tips for carers, families and friends of people living with dementia and ideas for ways to pass the time in self-isolation.
Pseudodementia reversible but easy to miss
Severe depression and psychosis can cause cognitive impairment similar to what’s seen in dementia, but the effects are reversible with the right treatment.
Food for the mood
Improving diet may be one step in reducing symptoms for people with depression.
