Resources

This report by The University of Adelaide discusses the findings of primary and secondary research activities undertaken to understand what is needed to age well, age well in place and the assets and challenges of using smart technologies at home.

Experienced aged and disability care worker Sarah-Kaye Page provides ideas on how staff and family might use formal and more spontaneous music activities to improve the lives of older people in their care.

Dr Deborah Brooks and colleagues invite interested aged care residents, family/care partners, and aged care staff to participate in a co-design project to develop MHICare Tool – a tool for monitoring and promoting the mental health of people with dementia living in residential aged care.

Dr Jacqueline Wesson, University of Sydney, describes a new leisure assessment tool under development for people living with dementia in residential aged care – LEAPing into meaningful activities.

In Australia, approximately 10 per cent of older adults have anxiety. Anxiety disorders are especially prevalent among people living in residential aged care. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Evidence highlights the importance of physical activity for health and wellbeing of older people, however, physical activity that is not deemed meaningful to the individual can negatively affect the mood and lower life satisfaction. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Evidence suggests person-centred activities are dependent on understanding aged care recipients as individuals with a past present and future. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Nature-based activities can help provide a healing benefit for older adults, improving their health and wellbeing. ARIIA has produced a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence which is available in web and PDF format. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Social activities should be tailored to an individual’s personal preferences to ensure they are meaningful. ARIIA has produced a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence which is available in web and PDF format. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Simulated presence therapy uses a personalised video or audio recording of a familiar, trusted voice to quieten and reassure people living with dementia when they are anxious or agitated. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.