Living with Dementia

Links to resources on coping with dementia on a daily basis.

Reviewed July 2009

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Title:   Dementia - how to encourage healthy eating
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A person with dementia may find eating difficult. Mealtimes can be stressful for the person and their carers. Loss of appetite, loss of memory and problems with judgement can cause difficulties with food, eating and nutrition. A person with dementia may forget how to chew and swallow. People with dementia may crave sweet foods.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Dementia - how carers can help with dressing
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   People with dementia may have problems getting dressed. Carers can do many practical things to help with dressing including adapting clothing to suit the person's abilities, laying out their clothes and helping the person put clothes and shoes on.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Dementia - when driving is dangerous
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia may make driving dangerous. A person's judgement and ability to drive safely may be affected by loss of memory, limited concentration or sight problems. Some people with dementia may be able to continue driving a car and maintain independence. However, when their driving ability is affected, they may become a risk to themselves and others.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Dementia and sleeping problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sleep problems are common for people with dementia. Some people sleep during the day, leaving them awake and restless at night. Sleep problems may be caused by medication, pain or depression. This can be difficult for carers who may need help.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Dementia and personal hygiene
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia can cause a change in personal hygiene habits. People may forget to wash or change their clothes, or they may forget how to keep clean. Carers may find this stressful but different strategies can help. A person with dementia may need help with going to the toilet, getting dressed, brushing their teeth and grooming hair and nails.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Dementia and memory loss
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia can cause memory loss. Forgetting things is not always a sign of dementia but can be one symptom. Memory loss in a person with dementia is persistent and progressive and may involve forgetting skills, events, people and places.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Dementia and sundowning
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sundowning' is when a person with dementia is particularly restless, confused and insecure in the afternoons and evenings. Some strategies can help a patient and their carer including gentle exercise, routine, comforting items or medication.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Special care units for dementia individuals with behavioural problems
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is limited evidence to support the assumption that the care of people with dementia in special care units (SCUs) is superior to care in traditional nursing units. No randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can be found comparing the effect of SCUs aga...
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Dementia - managing incontinence
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Incontinence may occur in people with dementia for many reasons. Carers can manage the problem with strategies, aids and equipment. People with dementia may forget how to use the toilet, or where the toilet is. Help is available for carers.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Respite care for people with dementia and their carers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The aims of respite care are to decrease caregiver burden and increase the length of time for which a person with dementia can continue living at home, an outcome which may be both emotionally and financially desirable. Results from three randomized con...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Dementia - carers and activities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Carers for people with dementia can plan many appropriate activities for people with dementia. Activities in the home and outside may bring pleasure and self-esteem to a person with dementia and their carer. People with dementia can also help with simple tasks if they have not forgotten the skills.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Dementia - sexuality and intimacy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Intimacy and sexual issues are an important part of life for people with dementia. Sex and affection is important. However problems may arise for people with dementia and their partners, including aggression or inappropriate behaviour. Carers may need support to deal with their own feelings as well.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Dementia and wandering
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Wandering is common among people with dementia and can be very worrying for carers who are concerned for the person's safety and wellbeing. There are steps you can take to manage wandering behaviour and ensure the safety of a person with dementia.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Dementia - safety issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia can affect a person's safety. Dementia symptoms include confusion, memory loss and disorientation. Family, friends and health professionals can help a person with dementia feel and be safe and secure.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Dementia and travelling
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Travelling with a person who has dementia can present a number of hazards and challenges. With care and planning, travel or a holiday is possible. It will help if the carer is aware of some of the warning signs that may indicate travel is inappropriate.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Brain health in old age - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out which strategies can help you keep your brain active and your memory sharp into old age.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   What you eat and drink and your brain
Publisher:   Alzheimer's Australia
Description:   Diet is one factor researchers are investigating for its role in preventing or reducing the risk of dementia and for the assistance it provides to people who have dementia.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Living with dementia: a guide for veterans, their families, and carers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Dementia presents challenges for both those with the condition and those caring for them. Living with Dementia provides practical information to enhance understanding and will assist in making well-informed decisions about the future.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Employment : younger onset dementia
Publisher:   Alzheimer's Australia
Description:   If a person with younger onset dementia is still employed, decisions will have to be made about eventual changes to their work life. This Help Sheet discusses ways that family and friends can help them plan ahead and make these decisions
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   What is younger onset dementia?
Publisher:   Alzheimer's Australia
Description:   This help sheet discusses issues surrounding younger onset dementia. It emphasises the importance of a correct diagnosis and some aspects of caring for someone with younger onset dementia.
Date:   Jul 2005
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