Dementia

Follow the links below to find information on dementia and support services for sufferers, their carers and families.

Reviewed January 2012

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19 Resources Found

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Title:   Dementia
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in addressing dementia within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Dementia - risk reduction
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia cannot yet be prevented or cured, but the choices you make in midlife can help to keep your brain healthy as you age. Studies of large groups of people show that those who adopt a 'brain healthy' lifestyle have a reduced risk of dementia in later life.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   High blood pressure is a risk factor for dementia
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description:   DL brochure providing information on how to maintain a healthy blood pressure to reduce the risk of dementia
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Dementia - tips for parents and grandparents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Young people in the family may be affected when a loved one has dementia. Parents and grandparents may need help to answer questions that a child or children may have about dementia.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Memory changes - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   One of the main symptoms of dementia is memory loss, which may affect the ability to work or do familiar tasks. Find out the difference between normal forgetfulness and dementia.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Fronto temporal lobar degeneration - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   What are the differences between Pick's disease and fronto temporal lobar degeneration or dementia? Find out about symptoms, prognosis and treatment.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Dementia and dental care - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Everyone with dementia needs an individualised preventive approach to dental care that should begin as soon as dementia is diagnosed.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Dementia risk factors - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Some of the risk factors associated with dementia can be managed through lifestyle changes or appropriate medical treatments.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   People with dementia
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Dementia is a progressive condition, causing deterioration in people's abilities. Patients in the later stages of dementia may become seriously ill. They may no longer be able to communicate their wishes. If they did not make any advance plans, a family member may be asked about different treatment options.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Lewy body dementia LBD
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Lewy body dementia (LBD), written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Vascular dementia (multi-infarct dementia)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of vascular dementia written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease) is a form of dementia characterised by gradually worsening decline of mental abilities. The disease often affects a person's ability to use and understand spoken and written language. provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Dementia - frontotemporal dementia with Parkinsonism-17
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Frontotemporal dementia with Parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17) is a rare type of progressively worsening dementia that targets the frontal and temporal regions of the brain. It is usually caused by a genetic alteration (mutation). Symptoms may include personality changes with loss of social skills, diminished cognitive capacity and Parkinsonism.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Fact sheet 25 - Depression and dementia
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   This fact sheet explains the relationship between depression and dementia. Includes information on treatments for depression and tips for reducing the the risk of depression in dementia.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Dementia and old age - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Dementia is a problem associated with old age and quality social contact seems to help prevent it.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Brain ageing and dementia - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Discover how the brain changes as we age and learn about the differences among normal ageing, mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Dementia: helping children cope - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The most important way to help children or grandchildren cope with a loved one having dementia is to talk openly and be willing to listen.
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   The oral health of older adults with dementia
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This publication reports on an investigation of the oral health status of community-dwelling older dentate adults in Adelaide, South Australia with and without dementia. Older adults with dementia had higher levels of dental disease and their oral health deteriorated faster over a one-year follow-up period compared to those without dementia.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   The impact of dementia on the health and aged care systems
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report examines the prevalence of dementia in the Australian population, the current patterns of service use by people with dementia and the costs associated with this use.
Date:   Jun 2004

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