Resources

This sheet provides information regarding what dementia is, types of dementia, causes, and psychological approaches to assessment and treatment.

Dementia is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, their behaviour and ability to perform everyday tasks. This healthdirect webpage provides information about dementia, diagnosis, management, and caring.

This booklet was distributed in Australia by the Dementia Centre. The author hopes 'this booklet will give the reader ideas on how to make the lives of people with dementia more pleasant, allowing them to be more socially included and no longer feeling alone' (*link will take you to a resource library, please scroll through to download this resource).

The aim of this booklet from the University of Wollongong is to assist a person with dementia in deciding when to stop driving after receiving a diagnosis of dementia. It is hoped that early planning for retirement from driving will avoid the need to stop suddenly in the future.

This webpage from healthdirect provides information on what dementia is, how it may impact driving ability, and how to start conversations about driving, legal requirements, when to stop driving, and resources and support.

This webpage from NPS MedicineWise discusses how person-centred care for people with changed behaviours relies on comprehensive assessment and a multidisciplinary approach that includes the person and their carers.

In this NPS MedicineWise podcast episode, Dr Anna Samecki talks with accredited pharmacist Kara Joyce, who has been overseeing the new NPS MedicineWise program on Dementia and changed behaviours: A person-centred approach. (10 min)

This fact sheet from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care provides information about why people with dementia can also have trouble with bladder and bowel control.

This webpage from Exercise Right provides information on the role of exercise in Alzheimer's disease and dementia, including benefits and recommended exercises.

This webpage from the BetterHealth Channel provides information about how to talk to children/adolescents about dementia, reactions, emotions, and questions which may arise, things children, parents and grandparents can try, and where to get help.