Resources

These guidelines from the Western Australia Centre for Health and Ageing have been provided to ensure that people with dementia who live in remote communities are correctly diagnosed and receive the services that they, and their families, require.

This guideline from the University of Sydney, the NHMRC Partnership Centre, and Bruyère Research Institute aims to provide guidance on who is suitable to continue and who is suitable to trial deprescribing (likely to benefit or not experience harm from withdrawal) of certain medications (ChEIs and/or memantine).

The Framework from the Government of Western Australia Department of Health offers health service providers and administrators a guide to planning, developing and implementing local processes and solutions to address the needs of people with dementia.

These guidelines from Dementia Australia promote the consistent use of appropriate, inclusive and non-stigmatising language when talking or writing about dementia and people living with dementia.

This paper from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety provides a high-level introduction to dementia, including its nature, prevalence in Australia, and research about how to best care for people living with dementia.

General information from the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs regarding dementia, including symptoms, communication, supporting the person living with dementia, activities, behaviours, behaviour management and delirium.

This guide from Dementia Australia aims to help people understand more about dementia and treatments, support and services. It also includes information about living well with dementia and making plans for the future.

This handbook from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centrehas practical tips and suggestions and provides a step-by-step approach to put supported decision-making into practice. 

Dementia has a significant impact on the lives of people diagnosed with dementia, their carers and families. These guidelines from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre provide recommendations to health and aged care staff to apply in their workplaces.

A structured work-up of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia is vital to its management. The focus of this chapter is on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.