Resources

This paper from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety provides a high-level introduction to dementia, including its nature, prevalence in Australia, and research about how to best care for people living with dementia.

This report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety presents some of the key findings and concepts from the Dementia in Australia online compendium.

Second video in a series of three: This video focuses on what Alzheimer's disease is, issues to discuss and decide upon, dealing with Alzheimer's disease, and working together with family/friends and your doctor. (19 min)

In this course from Dementia Training Australia, you will explore the ways in which community pharmacies can improve their ability to meet the needs of family carers of people living with dementia.

The Dementia-Friendly Home app from Dementia Australia is available for tablets and mobile phones. Using interactive 3D game technology Unreal Engine, the app provides carers with ideas to make their home more accessible for people living with dementia. Many of the app suggestions are small, inexpensive solutions ranging to more significant changes.

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

A collection of videos from Dementia Australia related to dementia-friendly environments.

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 Pamphlet from Queensland Health provides contact information and guidance for specific specialties which a person living with dementia may want to consider reaching out to.