Resources

This webpage from Dementia Australia provides information regarding what depression is, depression and dementia, signs of depression, where to begin, drug treatments, and what to try.

This webpage from the BetterHealth Channel provides information on safety inside the home, safety outside the home, independence aids, changes to the environment, and where to get help.

This webpage from the BetterHealth Channel provides information and points to consider when making decisions around residential aged care for persons living with dementia.

This webpage provides information about dementia and driving, including how dementia affects driving, what to do after a diagnosis, signs to looks for, and planning ahead.

This webpage from the Victorian Government Department of Health presents research and provides a guide to establishing a dementia-friendly environment.

This webpage from Vic Roads provides information regarding how dementia may impact ability to drive safely, and next steps.

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.

This webpage from the BetterHealth Channel provides information regarding talking to your doctor about emotional changes, aggression, catastrophic reactions, intimacy and sexuality, support for carers, and where to get help.

This webpage from the BetterHealth Channel provides information regarding loss of appetite, overeating or insatiable appetite, sweet cravings, mouth, chewing and swallowing problems, problems eating at the table, other meal-time strategies, support for family and caregivers, and where to get help.

This webpage from the BetterHealth Channel provides information regarding planning ahead for dementia care, decisions about medical treatment for dementia, getting help with decisions about medical treatment, money matters, enduring power of attorney, wills, guardianship and administration, and where to get help.