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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The use of activity sheds in dementia care
This helpsheet is a useful guide for aged care providers to consider the use of activity sheds to encourage engagement of a person or persons living with dementia.
Supporting sexuality and intimacy for LGBTI people with dementia
This sheet contains information for care staff to support both the sexual and intimacy needs of an LGBTI person with dementia and understand why changes in behaviour may occur if these needs are not being met.
Supported decision -making: Help and assistance for decision-makers and supporters
The supported Decision-Making Help Sheet provides an introduction to supported decision-making, including who can be involved, some tips on how to go about the process, and links to further resources (available in English, Greek, Simplified Chinese, and Italian).
Strategic roadmap for dementia research and translation
The Strategic Roadmap for Dementia Research and Translation guides the dementia research sector in meeting the urgent challenge that dementia presents to Australia’s health, economy and society.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander roadmap for dementia research and translation (link to webpage)
Provides guidance to government, researchers, industry and philanthropy on Australia's dementia research strategy and activity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities over the longer term.
Communication and engagement
Dementia can have an impact on a person’s ability to communicate verbally. It can also affect word finding, comprehension, concentration, reasoning, interpretation and processing of information. This sheet provides information regarding communicating and engaging with a person with dementia, stigma, what not to do, and life story books.
Responding to medication management issues
This helpsheet provides practical strategies to try when responding to common medication difficulties by understanding the person with dementia and their situation.
Responding to delusions and hallucinations – understanding the message
This helpsheet provides examples of common delusions and hallucinations that may be experienced by the person with dementia and how to respond to them.
Resilience in difficult times
The pandemic has resulted in changes to our daily lives. This helpsheet from Dementia Support Australia provides simple steps to build the resilience of people in care.
Reducing inappropriate use of antipsychotics in people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
This infographic is targeted at reducing inappropriate use of antipsychotics. It summarises why this is such an important issue for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia across multiple healthcare settings.