Resources

Guide 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.

The handbook has practical tips and suggestions and provides a step-by-step approach to put supported decision-making into practice. It was derived from over 100 interviews and feedback from people living with dementia, their family members and professionals.

Dementia has a significant impact on the lives of people diagnosed with dementia, their carers and families. These guidelines 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.

Provides information regarding clinical context, in practice, diagnosing dementia, assessing for depression, ongoing management.

The use of antipsychotic medications in residential aged care facilities for the use of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia requires significant consideration, and the general consensus in the medical community is that their use should be reduced or avoided. The focus of this chapter is on the use of pharmacotherapy for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Engagement in activities that are purposeful has many benefits. It encourages us to feel good about ourselves, brings meaning to our lives, helps us to feel a sense of belonging, provides opportunities for using our skills and generally supports our well-being. This booklet provides guidance to ensure purposeful engagement is tailored to the individual.

This resource from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission provides information on psychotropic medications used in aged care.

Provides information about allied health professionals, and the ways they can help people living with dementia.

This resource has been designed as an educational intervention for aged care staff to provide a person-centric, pain management plan for people living with dementia.