Resources
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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Navigating the system: Finding supports after a dementia diagnosis
This webinar from Forward with Dementia will guide diagnosticians and primary care practitioners to help their patients access services. (48 min)
A clinician’s field guide to good practice - Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
The aim of this field guide from the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre is to provide initial points for consideration for clinicians in their role of assisting carers and care workers caring for persons living with dementia, who present with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Navigating dementia support
Information from Alzheimer's WA regarding navigating dementia support, help at home, respite care, support groups, deciding on residential care, models of care, understanding wellbeing, and domains of well-being.
About you… early planning
If you have been diagnosed with dementia, this help sheet from Dementia Australia may be useful. It makes suggestions about planning for the future. It also tells you who can assist you to do this.
National Framework for Action on Dementia 2015 - 2019
The purpose of the Framework from the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council is to guide the development and implementation of actions, plans and policies to reduce the risk of dementia and improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers.
My life plan worksheet
A worksheet from Forward with Dementia to identify your goals and work out strategies to overcome barriers to achieving those goals.
Music engagement and dementia
HammondCare’s Music Engagement Project aims to empower residents living with dementia through the experience of music. This video is about music engagement for people living with dementia. (3 min)
Music and dementia
Music is said to have a powerful and unique role in dementia care, enhancing quality of life for people living with dementia and their carers. This webpage from Forward with Dementia provides information about the use of music in dementia.
Minimising use of antipsychotic medications for responsive behaviour (course)
In this course from Dementia Training Australia, you will learn how to create an evidence-based plan to support the minimisation of antipsychotic medication for responsive behaviours, in your workplace.
Memory aids in the home and dementia
This webpage from healthdirect provides tips regarding how to set up a home to help a person with dementia find their way around/stay connected to the present.