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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Dying well: Improving palliative and end-of-life care for people with dementia
Describes how palliative care practices could be made more appropriate for person's living with dementia.
Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease
This booklet provides information regarding Alzheimer's disease and down syndrome, including co-occurrence, diagnosis, and support.
Diagnosis, treatment and care for people with dementia: A consumer companion guide to the clinical practice guidelines
Provides more accessible information and recommendations outlined in the clinical practice guidelines.
Dementia and sensory challenges
The author hopes 'this booklet will give the reader ideas on how to make the lives of people with dementia more pleasant, allowing them to be more socially included and no longer feeling alone' (*link will take you to resource library).
Dementia and driving - a decision aid
The aim of this booklet is to assist a person with dementia in deciding when to stop driving after receiving a diagnosis of dementia. It is hoped that early planning for retirement from driving will avoid the need to stop suddenly in the future.
Deafness and dementia: Interpreting changes in behaviour
This booklet has been developed for people who are caring for or supporting a Deaf/deaf person living with dementia. It aims to provide an introduction to dementia and changes in behaviours that a person may experience living with the condition.
Deafness and dementia: An information booklet for family and friends
This booklet has been developed for people who are caring for or supporting a Deaf/deaf person living with dementia. It aims to provide an introduction to dementia and changes in behaviours that a person may experience living with the condition.
Walking safely with dementia
This booklet features information, tips and strategies on walking safely and what your community can do to help if you become lost or disoriented.
Think ahead: Keep your brain healthy and reduce your risk of dementia
This booklet has been written for the Aboriginal Community, to raise awareness of dementia and how to reduce the risk of dementia.
Supporting independence and function in people living with dementia
In this booklet we provide information that we hope will help people living with dementia, and those providing them support, to make better and more informed choices about reablement programs that could maintain or improve function and quality of life.