Resources
Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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Living with dementia: An insight for health professionals and carers.
In this video from NPS MedicineWise, Theresa Flavin, who has been diagnosed with dementia, shares her story and provides a unique insight into living with dementia and the impact of psychotropic medicines. (12 min)
Living with dementia
This information from Alzheimer's WA is for people living with dementia regarding living well with dementia, the importance of staying connected, accepting support, processing the diagnosis, safety and independence, accessing support, and validating and acknowledging death.
Live well with dementia
This webpage and video from Alzheimer's WA provides information about living well with dementia, including how life may change after diagnosis, and how to promote well-being and quality of life.
A function-focused approach in primary care for older people with functional decline
This 2019 professional development article from the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) discusses reablement, restorative care and rehabilitation providing a function-focused approach to address the needs of older people with functional decline.
LGBTI fact sheets
There is a need for greater, targeted support for LGBTI people with dementia from all care contexts, requiring service providers to be better informed in the additional considerations relevant to the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in this group. The Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration provides multiple resources about the LGBTQIA+ community.
LGBTI and dementia: Understanding changes in behaviour
This booklet has been developed by HammondCare for aged care staff who are caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.
Lewy body disease information for home care workers
This sheet from Dementia Australia is designed to give you some basic information about Lewy body disease and its associated disorders. It will help you understand what is happening in the home that you are visiting. It also gives you some tips so that you can assist both the client and their carer.
Australian Association of Gerontology reablement approaches panel discussion
This video provides information about reablement practices, reablement programs and guidance documents. (23 min)
Let's CHAT Dementia webinar series
In collaboration with Dementia Training Australia, the Let’s CHAT (Community Health Approaches To) Dementia Team bring you a six-part series of webinars, which will give an overview of cognitive impairment and dementia care.
Knowing the persons wishes and choices as a substitute decision maker
In this video from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, carers Kathy Williams and Imelda Gilmore speak about how knowing the person’s preferences and what is important to them helps in decision making about future lifestyle, care, and health decisions. (3 min)