Resources

Develop your knowledge about specific types of dementia and potential underlying changes in the brain.

This report is a review of national data that may be suitable for routine or regular monitoring of dementia.

A carer’s role will change once a person with dementia is in residential care. This page provides information regarding how visiting is important to both resident and carer, making visits more enjoyable, possible outings, visiting in the later stages, parting, wanting to go home, things to try, support groups, and where to get help.

Provides information regarding causes of incontinence in people with dementia, information to tell the doctor, caring for someone with incontinence, suggestions for managing incontinence, respecting privacy, and where to get help.

Information on communication changes which may occur with dementia, suggestions for communicating with a person with dementia, what not to do, therapies, and communication strategies.

Third video in a series of three: This video focuses on understanding and managing Alzheimer's disease, and caring for the carer.

Joy's 2017 symposium presentation on dementia care mapping - supported living.

Information about behaviour changes which may be experienced by someone living with dementia.

General information regarding dementia including symptoms, communication, supporting the person living with dementia, activities, behaviours, behaviour management and delirium.

This Australian Institute of Health and Welfare webpage provides an overview of dementia prevalence, risk factors, treatment and management, and aged care.