Resources

Provides information and points to consider when making decisions around residential aged care for persons living with dementia.

Information about dementia and driving, including how dementia affects driving, what to do after a diagnosis, signs to looks for, and planning ahead.

This webpage presents research and provides a guide to establishing a dementia-friendly environment.

Provides information regarding how dementia may impact ability to drive safely, and next steps.

Provides evidence-based principles to maximise enablement and well-being for people living with dementia through physical design.

Provides information regarding talking to your doctor about emotional changes, aggression, catastrophic reactions, intimacy and sexuality, support for carers, where to get help.

Provides information regarding loss of appetite, overeating or insatiable appetite, sweet cravings, mouth, chewing and swallowing problems, problems eating at the table, other meal-time strategies, support for family and caregivers, where to get help.

Provides information regarding planning ahead for dementia care, decisions about medical treatment for dementia, getting help with decisions about medical treatment, money matters, enduring power of attorney, wills, guardianship and administration, and where to get help.

Provides information regarding laws about driving and dementia, reactions of people when they must stop driving, signs that driving ability is impacted, talking to a person about driving, support for families and carers, travelling with a person with dementia as a passenger, and where to get help.

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.