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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Clinical practice guidelines and principles of care for people with dementia
Dementia has a significant impact on the lives of people diagnosed with dementia, their carers and families. These guidelines provide recommendations to health and aged care staff to apply in their workplaces.
Resilience in difficult times
The pandemic has resulted in changes to our daily lives. This helpsheet from Dementia Support Australia provides simple steps to build the resilience of people in care.
Reducing inappropriate use of antipsychotics in people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
This infographic is targeted at reducing inappropriate use of antipsychotics. It summarises why this is such an important issue for people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia across multiple healthcare settings.
Recognising, diagnosing and managing dementia in general practice (course)
Explore the most up to date advice on dementia in the General Practice setting. Various health professionals share their knowledge, experience and insights in dementia research, education and care.
Circle of friends worksheet
You are in control of who you tell about your dementia, when you tell them, and how (and how much) you tell. This worksheet helps you figure out how and when to share your diagnosis with family and friends.
Recognising and acting on pain in people living with dementia for direct care workers (course)
Learn how to look, listen and investigate pain in people living with dementia who are unable to verbalise their discomfort or pain.
Reablement interventions for community-dwelling people living with dementia
This report outlines of the rights and care needs of people living with dementia, and cultural attitudes/stigma toward dementia, describes interventions to address dementia-related cognitive, physical and functional decline and highlights how and why reablement interventions can and should be applied in dementia care.
Changed behaviours webinar
The webinar will provide GPs and health professionals with a structured approach to assessment of behaviours and their management (*please note you must be logged in as a Dementia Training Australia member (free)to watch video presentations and access resources).
Royal Australian college of general practitioners aged care clinical guide (Silver Book; 5th ed) part A: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
A structured work-up of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia is vital to its management. The focus of this chapter is on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
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.