There is a growing awareness of the value of therapeutic massage and skilled touch for elders with dementia. More and more elder-care communities are incorporating the services of a licensed massage therapist, but caregivers of all kinds possess the power of touch to help manage behaviors and improve the quality of life of the elders they care for.
Seniors with dementia can experience improved cognition and ability to perform activities of daily living when they exercise, according to a new Cochrane Library review.
Allied health specialists including psychologists may be in greater demand within Australia’s corrections system going forward, based on indicators outlined in a new report on dementia in prison.
Alzheimer’s disease, a condition characterized by the slow erosion of thinking and memory, is the nation’s sixth-leading killer, and the No. 1 cause of dementia.
Research evidence supports Compassionate Touch® as a means to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and create positive engagement of elders, staff and family caregivers.
Nursing staff extensively use elderspeak (infantilizing communication) in conversations with older adults in long term care (LTC) settings, especially during care providing activities of daily living (ADL).