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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Managing changes
These sections contain information, tools and helpful strategies used by people with dementia.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Provides information on AD, the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment options, risk factors.
Walking and dementia
This webpage provides information about walking and dementia including why people walk, tips for reducing the risk of a person getting lost, assistive equipment and what to do if a person becomes lost (includes video).
Vascular dementia
Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. This webpage provides information about vascular dementia, risk factors, diagnosis, progression, treatment, and possible causes.
Understanding the diagnosis
These sections contain information, tools and helpful strategies used by people with dementia.
Understanding the behaviour support process
This website is to help you understand behavioural support, what a good behaviour support plan looks like, provide a guide to creating a good behaviour support plan, and how to play your part in bringing behaviour support plans to life.
Supporting well-being
These sections contain information, tools and helpful strategies used by people with dementia.
Supporting a person living with dementia
Practical advice about the experience of a loved one having/being diagnosed with dementia, and information about available support.
Stories from Forward with Dementia
A collection of stories from people living with dementia and/or carers.
Services to support people with dementia and their carers
Dementia causes a progressive decline in a person’s functioning and affects a person’s thinking, behaviour and ability to perform everyday tasks. This webpage provides an overview of services to support people with dementia and their carers.