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Online Dementia Risk Assessment (hosted by ANU)

WEBThe ANU-ADRI provides a personalised report informing individuals where they can make changes to reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This tool may also be used by …

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DOMS: Cognition Measures & Tools

WEBDOMS: Cognition Measures & Tools. Cognitive decline is one of the earliest symptoms of dementia, particularly for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive screening can …

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tips about seating and postural care for older people

WEB5 Getting gravity on your side The pull of gravity can actually help people stretch out their muscles and joints over time. Positioning someone well when lying is a good

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Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite (DOMS)

WEBThe Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite or DOMS is a compendium of validated tools for the assessment of various aspects of dementia by health care professionals. The …

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A Practical Guide for Knowledge Translation in Health …

WEBInnovation to Implementation – Australia (I2I-A) Page 4 of 24 After new knowledge becomes available, there can be quite a time lag before it can be put into practice or inform …

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Behaviour Management: A Guide to Good Practice (BPSD …

WEBThe DCRC BPSD Guide is complemented by the NSW Health Handbook Assessment and Management of People with Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia …

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A Clinician’s Field Guide to Good Practice

WEBThe Australian Government represented by the Department of Social Services (DSS) The Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Services (DBMAS) in each State and Territory

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Clinical practice guidelines for dementia in Australia

WEBAbout 9% of Australians aged 65 years and over have a diagnosis of dementia. Clinical practice guidelines aim to enhance research translation by synthesising recent evidence …

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Guidelines for Diagnosis and Care of People with …

WEB1 Purpose of Guidelines. These guidelines have been provided to ensure that people with dementia who live in remote communities are correctly diagnosed and receive the …

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Rating Anxiety In Dementia RAID Patient s Name: …

WEBReference: K. K. Shankar , M. Walker , D. Frost & M. W. Orrell (1999) The development of a valid and reliable scale for rating anxiety in dementia (RAID), Aging

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GLOBAL DETERIORATION SCALE (GDS)

WEBObjective evidence of memory deficit obtained only with an intensive interview. Decreased performance in demanding employment and social settings. Denial begins to become …

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Appendix 1: Questions to facilitate assessment

WEBCare environment QUESTIONS TO FACILITATE ASSESSMENT EXTENSION QUESTIONS/NOTES CARE PHILOSOPHY Do e s the care phil o sophy articu late the …

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Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE)

WEBThis led to wide differences and lowered the reliability of the test. The Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination was developed to provide clear unequivocal guidelines for …

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LGBTI fact sheet 4b

WEB2 4b - Discrimination, exclusion & trauma 1978 First Gay Mardi Gras parade held 24th June in Sydney to mark 'International Gay Solidarity Day'. The violent police response and the …

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FRONTAL BEHAVIORAL INVENTORY (FBI)

WEBExplain to the caregiver that you are looking for a change in behaviour and personality. Ask the caregiver these questions in the absence of the patient. Elaborate if necessary. At …

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APPENDIX 5: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

WEBAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Dementia among aged care residents: first information from the Aged Care Funding Instrument Aged care statistics series no. 32.

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Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Administration and …

WEBAdministration and Scoring Instructions. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. It assesses …

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LGBTI fact sheet 8a

WEB8a - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples. • Many LGBTI, Brotherboy or Sistergirl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are unable to live on Country. Where this is …

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