Resources

This manual from the Queensland University of Technology has been designed to assist primary carers to prepare resources to enable clear communication about their family member’s unique care needs.

In this video from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, Tara recounts her first-hand experiences with medication use in older adults when she became a carer for her father who had dementia. (3 min)

This short video from the National Ageing Research Institute provides practical tips about lifestyle changes to prevent the onset of dementia (available in English, Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Tamil, Greek, Vietnamese, Spanish, Italian).

This helpsheet from Dementia Support Australia outlines how engaging with animals can help the person with dementia express their emotions, feel validated, provide an opportunity for reminiscence and more.

Using an evidence-based approach, Anglicare SA delivers a few minutes of dementia care training every day. James Stack, Director and Co Founder of OBVIOUS CHOICE, introduces how the campaign was run and the technology that effectively supported its implementation. (4 min)

This fact sheet from Exercise is Medicine Australia provides information about Alzheimer's disease, risk factors, how exercise can help, and what type of exercise is recommended.

This webpage from healthdirect 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.

In this webinar from the Older Persons Advocacy Network, the panel covers the importance of investigating and responding to the causes of changes in behaviours in people living with dementia. (1 h 9 m)

In this webinar from the Older Persons Advocacy Network, a panel of experts discussed why investigating the causes of behaviour change is essential for providing better health and wellbeing outcomes. (1 h 2 m)

This video from the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation provides information about allied health professionals and how they can contribute to the health care of a person living with dementia. (3 min)