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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Coming to terms with dementia
People with dementia often feel shocked and numb when told their diagnosis. These sections from Forward with Dementia contain information, tools and helpful strategies used by people with dementia.
Cognitive impairment and dementia
Dementia is becoming better recognised as a terminal condition for which palliative care is appropriate and beneficial. This webpage from palliAGED provides information about palliative care in dementia care.
Respite care for carers of people with dementia
Provides some background and information about respite care.
Caring for someone living with dementia
Information regarding support, the experience of living with dementia, working with health professionals, and making financial and legal decisions.
Being dementia friendly
Being dementia friendly is about considering the human experience of dementia rather than just the biological condition. This webpage provides information about dementia, behaviours and stigma.
Assistive technology
Provides information about assistive technology including what are the benefits of assistive technology in dementia care, is assistive technology right for you, and links to specific technologies.
Assessing fitness to drive: Dementia
Dementia is characterised by significant loss of cognitive abilities such as memory capacity, psychomotor abilities, attention, visuospatial functions, insight and executive functions. This webpage describes the impact of dementia on fitness to drive.
Around the home
This webpage provides information about the home environment for persons living with dementia and their family/carers - including safety tips, bathroom and other rooms, in the garden (includes video).
Alzheimer's disease
This webpage provides information about Alzheimer's disease including, what Alzheimer's disease is, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, complications, caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease, and resources and support.