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Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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Managing changes
These sections from Forward with Dementia contain information, tools and helpful strategies used by people with dementia.
Your human rights in aged care
In this webinar from the Older Persons Advocacy Network, the panel covers how older people can exercise their rights, and what everyone can do to empower older people. (1h 1m)
You're not alone: Discussing dementia - episode six: Losing the dreaming
This short film from Dementia Australia has been produced to provide information to carers of people living with dementia in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The film features Birpai Elder, Uncle Bill O'Brien, discussing his experience of caring for his mother who had dementia. (4 min)
Working together to enhance transitions of care for people with dementia
This webinar from NPS MedicineWise focuses on the impact of transitions of care on changed behaviours among people with dementia and the role of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines (*please note you must be logged in as a NPS MedicineWise member (free) to watch webinars).
Who cares
Who cares is a short animated video from Carers NT that shows the roles of a carer and the support available for carers (Available in English and Yolngu Matha). (5 min)
Who can assist a person with advance care planning?
In this video from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, general practitioner, Dr Dimity Pond talks about the different professionals who can have a role in prompting planning ahead within the course of their client interactions. (2 min)
What is Alzheimer's disease?
This webpage from Alzheimer's WA provides information on Alzheimer's disease, the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment options, and risk factors.
What counts as consent? Sexuality and ethical deliberation in residential aged care
This report from Massey University informs conceptualisations of consent in the domain of sexuality and intimacy in residential aged care.
What are changed behaviours? (module)
This module from Dementia Training Australia introduces responsive behaviours, the concept of behaviour communicating needs and how using frameworks can help you to address them.
Webinar: Symposium 1 – Changed behaviours
In this webinar from the Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration, an expert panel discuss and answer questions about changed behaviours in dementia. If a person living with dementia is disinhibited in their behaviour, this can attract attention to them and they may feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. It can be stressful for staff, families and carers too. (2 h 24 m)