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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How to ensure advance care planning documents are available when needed
Dr Dimity Pond talks about the storage of advance care planning documents and how to ensure they are available when needed.
How can planning ahead including advance care planning help carers of loved ones with dementia
Carers discuss talking with your partner and loved ones to make advance care plans for dementia and cognitive decline, the importance of conversations and knowing the person’s preferences for future lifestyle, care, health and financial decisions.
Friends in Harmony choir
This video focuses on Friends in Harmony, a dementia friendly choir run by Alzheimer’s WA.
Consumer directed care: Engaging people with dementia in decision making
Dr. Tracey Mackie's presentation on engaging people living with dementia in decision making.
Effectiveness of exercise for older people
Associate Professor Gaynor Parfitt speaks about an evaluation of an exercise program for people with dementia that she is leading and the importance of gaining evidence to enable uptake of exercise programs for people with dementia in residential aged care.
Driving after a diagnosis
This video covers how a diagnosis of dementia does not necessarily mean you have to stop driving straight away, however because the condition involves a gradual decline in cognitive and physical ability, you will need to stop driving at some point.
Dr Emily Reeve interview on deprescribing medication
Interview with Dr Emily Reeve on her research project with the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre on deprescribing medication for residents in aged care.
Dementia: How Alzheimer's Disease affects you and your carer
Second video in a series of three: This video focuses on what Alzheimer's disease is, issues to discuss and decide upon, dealing with Alzheimer's disease, and working together with family/friends and your doctor.
Dementia friendly environments
A collection of videos related to dementia-friendly environments.
Dementia: Caring for the carer
Third video in a series of three: This video focuses on understanding and managing Alzheimer's disease, and caring for the carer.