Resources

This resource from the University of Sydney provides readers with information on the importance of seeking early dementia diagnosis. It provides readers with a checklist to identify dementia symptoms and advice on starting difficult conversations with family members and GP.

This report from the  Australian Institute of Health and Welfare presents information about dementia in Australia, which includes topics such as population health impacts, health services used by people with dementia, and health and aged care expenditure. 

This webpage from Dementia Australia offers comprehensive details on Australian dementia prevalence estimates and future projections, as modelled by the National Centre for Monitoring Dementia (NCMD). Prevalence estimates for the following were provided:  National, state, territory; federal electoral divisions; electoral divisions; local government areas; and younger onset dementia.

This checklist supports carers to consider the key components of activities for people they care for.

In this blog, Dr Janine Margarita Dizon talks about the Global Evidence Summit and how ARIIA is strengthening the capability of the aged care workforce through research and innovation. Dr Dizon was successfully awarded the Academic Professional Development for Overseas Conference Funding by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University to participate in the Summit.

The final blog of our series – searching for aged care information online. In this blog, we look at how to use databases to bring high quality evidence to your search process.

High job demands coupled with low job resources can contribute to burnout among aged care staff. By identifying these specific factors, organisations can better recognise and intervene, fostering healthier and more sustainable workplaces. This resource from ARIIA provides a concise and accessible summary of the research evidence.

There are several effective actions that organisations can implement to manage and protect aged care workers from burnout. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

This resource from ARIIA is a short, easy-to-read summary of the research evidence on effective personal interventions to prevent or manage burnout for aged care workers. Personal interventions were allocated into three categories including 1) skill training, 2) mindfulness, and 3) gratitude. 

High levels of burnout among aged care workers can negatively impact not only the individuals themselves but also their families and the organisations they work for. These consequences are outlined in a concise, easy-to-read summary of research evidence provided by ARIIA.