Talking therapies

Talking therapies

Talking therapies We explain what talking therapies, also know as psychological therapies, are and the different types of therapies that are a recommended non-treatment for some people living with dementia. What are talking therapies? Talking therapies (or...
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation It is thought that electrical stimulation of nerves via the skin may cause chemical changes in the brain. Learn more about this procedure as an alternative treatment for dementia. What is transcutaneous electrical nerve...
Coconut oil and dementia

Coconut oil and dementia

Coconut oil and dementia There have been some claims that coconut oil could be used as a treatment, or even a cure, for Alzheimer’s disease. However, there is currently not enough experimental evidence to back up these claims. What are the claims? There have been some...
Cannabis and dementia

Cannabis and dementia

Cannabis and dementia Some studies have that found taking cannabis could help to manage some behavioural symptoms of dementia. However, there is currently no evidence that cannabis can help to prevent the disease. There have been a number of articles in newspapers and...
Bright light therapy and dementia

Bright light therapy and dementia

Bright light therapy and dementia Current findings indicate that bright light therapy may benefit people with dementia, but further research is needed. Learn more about this alternative therapy. Will bright light therapy prevent or treat dementia and its symptoms? One...