Resources

In this lecture from Dementia Training Australia, you will learn why LGBTI-inclusive dementia care is important and to identify the barriers to culturally safe care (*please note you must be logged in as a Dementia Training Australia member (free) to watch video presentations and access resources). (21 min)

This guide from Dementia Australia aims to help people understand more about dementia and treatments, support and services. It also includes information about living well with dementia and making plans for the future.

This poster was designed to raise awareness about dementia among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The poster explains the risk factors for dementia and highlights some of the signs of dementia.

This online publication from the Queensland Brain Institute provides information about dementia including why we need to talk about dementia, what dementia is, signs and symptoms, normal ageing or dementia, stages of dementia and more.

In this webinar from the Older Person's Advocacy Network, the panel covers what aged care advocacy is and how it can support people from diverse life experiences, and explore barriers and unique challenges for people from diverse life experiences in accessing aged care services. (58 min)

In this webinar from the Older Person's Advocacy Network, the panel covers the issues and barriers faced by older LGBTI+ people when accessing aged care services, and how they can be removed, and the reasons why many older LGBTI+ people fear accessing aged care services. (1 h)

These sections from Forward with Dementia contain information, tools and helpful strategies used by people with dementia.

This helpsheet from Dementia Support Australia and LGBTIQ+ Health Australia contains information for care staff to support both the sexual and intimacy needs of an LGBTI person with dementia and understand why changes in behaviour may occur if these needs are not being met.

This booklet from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre and HammondCare provides information to help people living with dementia, and those providing them support, to make better and more informed choices about reablement programs that could maintain or improve function and quality of life.

This webpage from Alzheimer's WA provides practical advice about the experience of a loved one having/being diagnosed with dementia, and information about available support.