Resources

The goal of this collection of resources is to support those who wish to improve environments for people with dementia (*please note you must provide some information in order to access this resource).

The Dementia Training Australia Environment Activity Cards aim to spark conversations among staff, residents and visitors about residential aged care and retirement living buildings.

A guide through the Brisbane Airport’s international terminal for people living with dementia and their travel companions.

Dr. Tracey Mackie's presentation on engaging people living with dementia in decision making.

The Framework offers health service providers and administrators a guide to planning, developing and implementing local processes and solutions to address the needs of people with dementia.

An enabling environment will encourage a person with dementia to lead as full and independent a life as possible. ​This website from Alzheimer's WA provides practical tips, guides and resources to help make the places where we live more dementia-enabling.

These facts are based on rigorous evidence from academic literature and the knowledge and experience of the Empowered experts comprising psychiatrists, geriatricians, social workers, pharmacists, scientists, dementia advocates and people with dementia and their carers.

Associate Professor Gaynor Parfitt speaks about an evaluation of an exercise program for people with dementia that she is leading and the importance of gaining evidence to enable uptake of exercise programs for people with dementia in residential aged care.

General practitioners have a key role in providing quality primary care in terms of the identification, assessment, provision of information, referral and ongoing management. This article discusses the role of the GP in the diagnosis and management of people with dementia.

Describes how palliative care practices could be made more appropriate for person's living with dementia.