Efficacy of aromatherapy (Lavandula angustifolia) as an intervention for agitated behaviours in Chinese older persons with dementia: a cross‐over randomized trial

Lin, Peixu; Chi Chan, Wai; Fung Leung Ng, Bacon; C. W. Lam, L.

doi:10.1002/gps.1688

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Efficacy of aromatherapy (Lavandula angustifolia) as an intervention for agitated behaviours in Chinese older persons with dementia: a cross‐over randomized trial

Published in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry • Mar 7, 2007

Authors:

Peixu Lin

Wai Chi Chan

Bacon Fung Leung Ng

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Agitated behaviours among persons with dementia are distressing to both patients and their caregivers. As pharmacological interventions may be limited by their potentially adverse effects, the use of complementary therapies for treatment of agitation has become more popular and aromather...

Subject

Aromatherapy

Lavandula angustifolia

Lavender

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