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Information Sheet
Dementia Care: Carer support interventions

Evidence from 21 systematic reviews suggests that supportive interventions improve neuropsychiatric symptoms for the person living with dementia. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Added 03 Feb 2023
Information Sheet
Dementia care: Assistive technologies

Assistive technologies for people with dementia range can bring benefits such as allowing people with dementia to maintain their involvement in activities while keeping safe. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Added 03 Feb 2023
Information Sheet
Dementia care: Arts-based interventions

Arts-based interventions use creative methods of expression to help people with dementia communicate and connect socially with others and reduce feelings of isolation and depression. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Added 03 Feb 2023
Information Sheet
Dementia Care: Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a popular therapy that is thought to reduce pain and anxiety. Although it does not appear to cause any harm, the evidence remains inconclusive on its ability to reduce responsive behaviours in people living with dementia. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Added 01 Feb 2023
Information Sheet
Dementia care: Advance care planning

The person-centred process of advance care planning allows a person living with dementia to express their preferences and goals for future healthcare to their families and care providers. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Added 25 Jan 2023
Blog
Co-musichiamo: Exploring music, storytelling & first language with migrants living with dementia

Anthropologist and passionate musician, Dr Simone Marino, described the Co-musichiamo project in aged care, which explores the co-creation of songs and the relevance of music, migration life-storytelling, and first language to support the cultural identity and wellbeing of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living with dementia.

Added 21 Dec 2022
Webpage
Moving Pictures GENIE resources

GENIE is an online repository of national and international evidence-based dementia resources in 68-plus languages. Developed by the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and codesigned with providers and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) carers and service providers.

Added 06 Dec 2022
e-Learning
The Namaste Care program: "To honour the spirit within"

The PowerPoint slides accompanying the Namaste Care Train the Trainer session guides. Written by Dr Sara Karacsony (2021) from School of Nursing, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania .

Added 06 Dec 2022
e-Learning
Trajectory of dementia: End of life care

An educative PowerPoint presentation on the likely trajectory of dementia and the purpose and benefits of a palliative approach in the latter stages. Includes a case study and reflective questions. Written by Dr Melissa Abela of the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania (2021).

Added 06 Dec 2022
Webpage
Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

This webpage from the Victorian Government Department of Health provides information about behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, including reassuring and reducing triggers, wandering, sundowning, anxiety or agitation, aggression, hallucinations or false ideas, disinhibited behaviour, and pharmacological treatment.

Added 04 Aug 2022