Aromatherapy as a Safe and Effective Treatment for the Management of Agitation in Severe Dementia

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Clive Ballard · North Tyneside General Hospital

John T. O’Brien · Newcastle Hospitals - Campus for Ageing and Vitality

Katharina Reichelt · Newcastle Hospitals - Campus for Ageing and Vitality

Elaine K. Perry · Newcastle Hospitals - Campus for Ageing and Vitality

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The finding that aromatherapy with essential balm oil is a safe and effective treatment for clinically significant agitation in people with severe dementia, with additional benefits for key quality of life parameters, indicates the need for further controlled trials.

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Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects Biological and pharmacological studies of plants

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Published in: The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volume 63, Issue 7, pp. 553-558

DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v63n0703

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Aromatherapy as a Safe and Effective Treatment for the Management of Agitation in Severe Dementia

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