The study protocol of a blinded randomised-controlled cross-over trial of lavender oil as a treatment of behavioural symptoms in dementia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The agitated behaviours that accompany dementia (e.g. pacing, aggression, calling out) are stressful to both nursing home residents and their carers and are difficult to treat. Increasingly more attention is being paid to alternative...

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Main Authors: O'Connor Daniel W, Eppingstall Barbara, van der Ploeg Eva S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/49