Dementia
Report
Issues facing providers of social care at home to older rural residents
This paper explores the extent to which older people in rural areas have the opportunity to access high quality social care at home, supporting them to live independent healthy and fulfilling lives. It focuses in particular on the challenges presented to council commissioners of home care and to providers in both the public and private...
Report
Misattention and problem solving in interactions between care workers and dementia care residents
The interaction of personal care workers with residents is the focus of this short report from research about regulation and dementia care.
Literature review
Specialist dementia care units
What does the evidence show about the specialist dementia care units that are most effective in managing symptoms of dementia?
Report
Dementia and the impact of stigma
People living with dementia and carers experience embarrassing situations, feel strongly disconnected, feel less competent and sometimes feel useless, this survey has found.
Report
Ministerial dementia forum 2016: redesigning dementia consumer supports - final report
The Turnbull Government has released the 2016 Ministerial Dementia Forum report, highlighting how support for people living with dementia can be improved.