by Jo Mak | 11 July, 2015 | Psychology
Dementia is a range of symptoms that affect a person’s ability to think, behave and perform every day tasks (fightdementia.org, 2005). According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012), in 2011, nearly 1 in 10 of people aged over 65 and 3 in 10 of...
by Jo Mak | 8 November, 2014 | Psychology
In a previous blog, we discussed the impact of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia. As the cause and development of AD is poorly understood, there is currently no cure or definitive preventative measures for the progression of the...
by Jo Mak | 10 November, 2012 | Neurological Rehabilitation, Psychology
One gentleman who was recently seen for mobile physiotherapy and occupational therapy by My Rehab Team reported that he goes to bed at 8 pm, wakes up at 2 am and dozes off throughout the day. By implementing a daily activity and exercises routine, he was able to...