Explore training to support evidence-based dementia care.
After identifying the factors that may be contributing to a person’s sleep disturbance, this module explores what changes you can make to optimise the person’s sleep. Our experts outline some...
In this module we show you how to assess the quality and timing of an older person’s sleep:are they getting enough sleep at night and is it sufficient to not feel tired or sleepy during the day....
This course is designed to help you better understand how to care for a person experiencing dementia-related changed behaviour. You will be able to make a positive difference to people living with...
Non-pharmacological interventions that include meaningful activity and are person centred are recommended as the first line approach to address changed behaviour. This presentation will review...
With limited guidelines carers have resorted to using extreme measures such as physical restraint and constant supervision to try to maintain safety. These reports have prompted us to review the...
This guide is designed to assist health professionals interpret the results gained from the Hierarchic Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R) and develop appropriate strategies for people living with...
Information includes what side effects to look out for, and circumstances that lead to increased risk of side effects particularly altered cognition. Keep these cards close at hand e.g. by a...
This course was designed to help nurses and other health professionals understand the care experience from the viewpoint of the person living with dementia.
Introducing the key questions and practices that are part of a comprehensive behaviour assessment, with a focus on vocally disruptive behaviour (VDB). This is module 2 in the 7-part module series:...
We begin this module by unpacking what we mean by activity and the purpose of activity in the hospital setting. You will learn how to assess what is meaningful to the individual person living with...
This module explores the characteristics of depression and anxiety in the context of dementia and the cultural considerations when caring for people living with dementia from an Indigenous...
Using a case study, we describe wandering in the context of dementia, explore how to use tools and models to assess it and strategies to trial. This is module 5 in the 7-part module series:...
This module steps you through the methods and processes you can use to identify whether a particular intervention has been effective, and how effective it has been. We use agitation as an example....
This module steps you through how you can use a person-centred approach to design an appropriate system of intervention for someone exhibiting changed behaviour. This is module 3 in the 7-part module...
This module introduces changed behaviour, the concept of behaviour communicating needs and how using frameworks can help you to address them. This is module 1 in the 7-part module series:...
