Dementia Management
DementiaUnderstanding Cognitive Decline
- The second leading cause of death of Australians,
- People with dementia account for 52% of all residents in residential aged care facilities.
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Behavioural interventions and non-pharmacological therapies that include meaningful activity with the resident should be person centered and recommended as the first line approach to address responsive behaviours.
This presentation will review approaches to accurately assess responsive behaviours and how these assessments can then be used to develop care strategies that more effectively respond to such behaviours.
This presentation will review approaches to accurately assess responsive behaviours and how these assessments can then be used to develop care strategies that more effectively respond to such behaviours.
Video
25 minutes with available resource
Text material
Downloadable PDF for the Video
Delirium Screening Tool
Dementia screening tools
Delirium Screening Tool
Dementia screening tools
Test your knowledge
series of questions for reflection and knowledge test
For more information
- Guidance resources
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission