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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Dementia care: Dance-based interventions
Evidence suggests that dance-based activities can decrease responsive behaviours such as agitation for those living with dementia. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia care: Cognitive interventions
Cognitive stimulation therapy appears to improve overall cognitive function, especially memory, and reduce apathy at least in people living with dementia in residential aged care. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia care: Case management
Evidence suggests that case management as a part of a home care service may reduce behaviour disturbances and increase the number of community services accessed for those living with dementia. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia care: Case conferences
Evidence suggests that case conferences may improve medication appropriateness, medication management, staff attitude, staff competence, and staff development. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia care: Care worker training
Evidence from seven systematic reviews showed that care worker training improved both functional ability among persons living with dementia, and interactions between care workers and people living with dementia. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia Care: Carer support interventions
Evidence from 21 systematic reviews suggests that supportive interventions improve neuropsychiatric symptoms for the person living with dementia. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia care: Assistive technologies
Assistive technologies for people with dementia range can bring benefits such as allowing people with dementia to maintain their involvement in activities while keeping safe. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia care: Arts-based interventions
Arts-based interventions use creative methods of expression to help people with dementia communicate and connect socially with others and reduce feelings of isolation and depression. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Dementia Care: Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a popular therapy that is thought to reduce pain and anxiety. Although it does not appear to cause any harm, the evidence remains inconclusive on its ability to reduce responsive behaviours in people living with dementia. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.
Do dietitians want to work in aged care?
Karly Bartrim, aged care dietitian and researcher, explains the vital role of dietitians in supporting the health and wellbeing of older Australians and why this country’s aged care dietitian workforce needs to increase substantially in size and capacity.