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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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Information sheet
Progression of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. This help sheet provides information about the progression of Alzheimer's disease including stages, mild Alzheimer's disease, moderate Alzheimer's disease, and advanced Alzheimer's disease.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Webpage
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.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Tool
Behaviour support plans

The behaviour support plan resources offer to build understanding of behavioural support and what a good behaviour support plan may look like, and provide a guide to creating a good behavioural support plan, and how to play a part in bringing behavioural support plans to life.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Article
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: A seven-tiered model of service delivery

Proposal of a seven-tiered model of service delivery based on severity and prevalence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Booklet
Preparing for a natural disaster: the guide to using rediplan for carers of people with dementia

Everyone in Australia should prepare for natural disasters. If you are a carer of someone with dementia, you need to think carefully about how best to help them and protect both of you from harm. The Carer Ready Guide can help you think about these issues.

Added 22 Jul 2022
e-Learning
Bedtime to breakfast – Caring at night for people with dementia (course)

Explore person-centred care at night for people living with dementia, with a focus on residential care settings.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Mobile app
BEAT-D App

Dementia Training Australia’s free BEAT-D App (Built Environment Assessment Tool – Dementia) will guide you through an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of buildings used to accommodate people with dementia.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Video
Power of Music on the Brain: Dementia & Parkinson's

Catalyst takes you inside a program which is revealing that personalised playlists can re-awaken the brains of people with advanced dementia and allow people with severe Parkinson's to move.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Booklet
Australian adaptations for cognitive stimulation therapy

An Australian guidebook for facilitators to introduce Australian content into cognitive stimulation therapy sessions.

Added 22 Jul 2022
Article
Assistive technology for older Australians

This position paper includes a rationale for recommending action on assistive technologies and a map of assistive technology programs and departmental funding responsibilities for assistive technologies for older Australians across the Federal, state and non-government sources.

Added 22 Jul 2022