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eBooks - Dementia
Dementia Care (2022)
Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on caring for patients with dementia at your fingertips. Evidence-based and fully updated for this second edition.
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice (2016)
Part I. Incorporating evidence into practice -- 1. Developing and evaluating clinical practice guidelines: a systematic approach -- 2. Measuring performance and improving quality -- Part II. Assessment and management principles -- 3. Age-related changes in health -- 4. Health care decision making -- 5. Sensory changes -- 6. Assessing cognitive function -- 7. Assessment of physical function -- 8. Oral health care -- 9. Managing oral hydration -- 10. Nutrition -- 11. Family caregiving -- 12. Issues regarding sexuality -- 13. Mistreatment detection -- Part III. Clinical interventions -- 14. Preventing functional decline in the acute care setting -- 15. Late-life depression -- 16. Dementia: a neurocognitive disorder -- 17. Delirium: prevention, early recognition, and treatment -- 18. Pain management -- 19. Preventing falls in acute care -- 20. Reducing adverse drug events -- 21. Urinary incontinence -- 22. Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection -- 23. Physical restraints and side rails in acute and critical care settings -- 24. Preventing pressure ulcers and skin tears -- 25. Mealtime difficulties in dementia -- 26. Excessive sleepiness -- 27. The frail hospitalized older adult --
Part IV. Interventions in specialty practice -- 28. Substance misuse and alcohol use disorders -- 29. Comprehensive assessment and management of the critically ill -- 30. Fluid overload: identifying and managing heart failure patients at risk of hospital readmission -- 31. Cancer assessment and intervention strategies -- 32. Perioperative care of the older adult -- 33. General surgical care of the older adult -- 34. Care of the older adult with fragility hip fracture -- Part V. Models of care -- 35. Acute care models -- 36. Transitional care -- 37. Palliative care models -- 38. Care of the older adult in the emergency department -- 39. Advance care planning.
Fast Facts for Dementia Care, 2nd ed. (2020)
This quick-access clinical reference for nurses in adult health settings addresses the most prevalent and complex management challenges in caring for people with dementia. The second edition--completely updated with the newest guidelines for evidence-based, person-centered care--includes two new chapters on the Emotional Needs of People with Dementia and Self-Neglect and Elder Abuse, along with new information on cultural considerations and distinguishing between dementia and delirium. Quotes from people with dementia are included in this edition to give first-person accounts of their experiences. Fast Facts for Dementia Care, Second Edition delivers specific care strategies for all stages of dementia in a wide range of clinical settings, including acute care, long-term care, and home and community settings. Chapters introduce relatively simple dementia-specific interventions nurses can incorporate into their care plans to prevent or address problems before they escalate. Using bullet points and concise paragraphs, this streamlined resource discusses the issues faced by people with dementia and their care partners and what nurses can do. It addresses disease progression, assessment and management of pain, medications, safety concerns, communication strategies, ethical issues, and end-of-life care.New to the Second Edition: Completely updated with the newest guidelines for evidence-based, person-centered care of people with dementiaNew information of cultural considerations including culturally appropriate communication, considerations related to treatment goals, and moreChapters on Emotional Needs of People with Dementia and Self-Neglect and Elder AbuseKey Features: Helps identify and manage conditions associated with mental status, including delirium and dementiaProvides clinical vignettes and quotes of real-life situations illustrating successful nursing interventionsDiscusses communication techniques for different stages of dementiaDescribes numerous interventions for addressing issues such as pain, safety, end-of-life care, and moreIncludes "Fast Facts" boxes for quick reference to essential information
Online Videos - Dementia
Caregiver Training: Refusal to Bathe (2015)
he UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series provides viewers with practical tools you can use in a variety of settings to create a safe, comfortable environment both for the person with dementia and the caregiver
Dementia: Taking the Next Step (2012)
Through the stories of three families who have been through this experience, this film discusses the importance of seeking information and support early, and introduces the many ways Alzheimer's Australia can assist.
Dementia Australia
Fact sheets, services and education resources. Purposeful activities for dementia.
Dementia Care (2018)
American, but still useful
Discusses bathing, dressing, toileting...
Dementia Care Inappropriate Behaviour - Simulation Scenario (2016)
This video illustrates the behaviour of a person with dementia who lacks sexual inhibitions. It then demonstrates ways for health care professionals to manage this behaviour.
Engage, Enable, Empower: Gwladys (2015)
Gwladys is living with dementia. Hear Gwladys speak about how she stays engaged in an active lifestyle.
Montessori for Dementia at Clark Retirement Community (2017)
Brush Development is redesigning dementia care with Montessori for Aging and Dementia, an approach to life that supports each individual in engaging in their community in a purposeful way.
The Nursing Assistant: Dementia Care (2021)
Examining decline in mobility, unwanted weight loss and dehydration, and decline in bowel and bladder control, this program defines dementia and describes typical patterns of decline. It explains how dementia can affect food and fluid intake and its consequences and looks at how dementia contributes to loss of bowel and bladder control.
Promoting independence for persons with dementia (2018)
Activities of daily living are skills learned in childhood that are completed without conscious thought throughout adulthood. Dementia can interfere with the mastery required for these skills
Queensland research into dementia treatments a 'game changer' for sufferers (2022)
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Associate Professor Tony White researches dementia treatments in the hope of finding better treatments for the condition.
Wattle's innovative program for people living with dementia - Australia (2013)
Nurses and carers at Rural Northwest Health's Wattle unit in Warracknabeal, Victoria, have developed a capability model of care and other techniques devised from the Montessori training method. Residents of Wattle who previously spent their days in a vegetated state in front of the TV, are now performing useful tasks and engaging in activities. The results are having an amazing effect on the residents and their families as well as the staff involved
What is dementia? (2020)
Dementia is a group of cognitive diseases and conditions which cause a progressive decline in mental functioning. It can impact the way a person communicates, remembers, makes judgements and navigates social situations.
People with dementia may have:
Memory loss
- Difficulty thinking
- Trouble recognising people
- Confusion or begin acting unlike themselves.
Physical Books in the Library - Dementia
Adaptive Interaction and Dementia (2018)
This guide to Adaptive Interaction explains how to assess the communication repertoires of people with dementia who can no longer speak, and offers practical interventions for those who wish to interact with them. Outlining the challenges faced by people living with advanced dementia, this book shows how to relieve the strain on relationships between them, their families, and professional caregivers through better, person-centred communication. It includes communication assessment tools and guidance on how to build on the communication repertoire of the individual with dementia using nonverbal means including imitation, facial expressions, sounds, movement, eye gaze and touch. With accessible evidence and case studies based on the authors' research, Adaptive Interaction can be used as the basis for developing interactions without words with people living with dementia.
Dementia Beyond Disease (2017)
Eye-opening exploration of how to improve the lives of people with dementia and those who care for them. Focusing on seven essential domains of well-being, G. Allen Power challenges readers to evaluate their attitudes, expectations, and approaches and to embrace new ways of thinking that will lead to better solutions to problems encountered in all types of care settings.
Dementia Beyond Drugs (2017)
Years before the federal government started setting goals to reduce the use of psychotropic drugs in long-term care settings, Dr. Al Power argued eloquently in his trailblazing book Dementia Beyond Drugs about the harm done by these medications in the symptomatic treatment of dementia. This revised second edition introduces new research, language, and examples to reinforce the core message that antipsychotic medications are not the solution to ease the distress experienced by individuals living with dementia, and presents alternative solutions for providing respectful, individualized support and care. Unique features in the book include: * Discussion of new drug studies and government reports on the dangers and ineffectiveness of antipsychotic medications in the dementia population * Innovative practices in dementia care * A pathway to meet--and exceed--the drug-reduction goals established by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
The experienced carer : frontline leaders in Australia's aged care workplaces ; 3rd edition.
The Experienced Carer 3e will be designed for the Certificate IV in Ageing Support, in a growing mid-sized market of around 15,000 enrolments pa.
Senior frontline carers ' both in HACC and residential settings ' are central to making ageing a positive and largely self-managed experience. This training manual seeks to target the advanced care and frontline leadership skills of senior carers. In doing so it reflects the Community Services Training Package competencies for the Certificate IV level award for aged care work. The Experienced Carer, 3e addresses the compulsory competencies, plus electives from the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support qualification.
Living with Chronic Illness and Disability (2021)
Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice provides the knowledge and skills necessary for nursing and allied health students to provide quality, competent care to people living with a chronic illness or disability. The text has a strong evidence base, but is founded in reality. It includes practical, useful principles for holistic care, self-management, and a multidisciplinary approach. It also covers a range of issues affecting patients, carers and families, with a focus on empowering individuals as they adjust to the life-changing journey of chronic disease and disability.
Patient and Person: Interpersonal skills in nursing. 7th Edition (2021)
Online scenario-based videos to demonstrate the use of specific skills.
Includes empathy, dealing with challenging behaviours, advocating for a patient and admitting a patient.
Learn to build trusting relationships and support patients in their health journey.
Narratives and stories to explain practical application of theoretical concepts.
Forty-two learning activities to enable students to understand the content and practise skills in a focused manner.
Person-centred approach throughout. Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Patient and Person
Websites - Dementia
Caring for a Person Experiencing Series : Dementia - Queensland Health
Scroll to bottom of page for PDF series Caring for a person experiencing:
A personality disorder (PDF 408 kB)
Aggressive or violent behaviours (PDF 403 kB)
An anxiety disorder (PDF 422 kB)
An eating disorder (PDF 408 kB)
Delusions (PDF 402 kB)
Dementia (PDF 424 kB)
Depression (PDF 412 kB)
Hallucinations (PDF 407 kB)
Intoxication (PDF 444 kB)
Mania (PDF 409 kB)
Mental illness in the perinatal period (PDF 301 kB)
Schizophrenia (PDF 397 kB)
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours (PDF 405 kB)
Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (Australian)
The first-ever Australian dementia clinical guideline for clinical professionals with a guided consumer version
Dementia (WHO)
World Health Organization
Dementia - Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet [2020?]
This section provides information about dementia among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It includes a collection of publications, policies, resources, programs and organisations related to dementia.
Dementia-friendly Environments - Health Victoria (2020)
Dementia-friendly environments is a comprehensive and user-friendly online resource for service providers, carers and families who support people with dementia.
Dementia Australia
Fact sheets, services and education resources. Purposeful activities for dementia.
Dementia Data Gaps and Opportunities (2020)
The report discusses current dementia data gaps and identifies ways in which these gaps can be systematically and strategically addressed.
Dementia Enabling Environments (2020)
The Dementia Enabling Environment Virtual Information Centre brings together two of the country’s leading experts in environmental designs for people living with dementia - Jason Burton from Alzheimer’s WA and Professor Richard Fleming from the University of Wollongong. As well as having professional representation, the project also involves consumers.
The Virtual Information Centre responds to the increased demand for enabling environments for people living with dementia. It is an Australian first that translates enabling environments research into practice and focuses on architecture, interior design and gardens.
Dementia Explained - Better Health Channel (2016)
Better Health Channel provide health and medical information to improve the health and wellbeing of people and the communities they live in. This information is:
quality-assured and reliable
up-to-date
locally relevant
easy to understand.
The information on our site aims to help people understand and manage their health and medical conditions. It does not replace care provided by medical practitioners and other qualified health professionals.
Dementia Foundation (2023)
The focus of Dementia Foundation for Spark of Life is to humanise care for people with dementia. It is about facilitating a culture where people with dementia feel valued, loved and supported.
Dementia Training Australia (2020)
Dementia Training Australia (DTA) is a consortium funded by the Australian Government to provide nationwide education and training on the care of people living with dementia.
Health Professional Quick Reference Guide [2024]
Scroll down to Additonal Resources to find pdf.
My Aged Care - Dementia [2020]
My Aged Care is the Australian Government's starting point on your aged care journey. Find and access the government-funded services you need related to Dementia
Universal Music Group Is Exclusive Launch Partner For Innovative Australian Dementia App (2022)
Dementia patients can now plug into music therapy through an innovative Australian app that’s fed by Universal Music Group’s enormous catalogue.
UMG, the world’s leading music company, is the launch partner for Vera, an intuitive, A.I.-powered “music intervention” tool that’s designed to help those battling dementia.
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice (2016)
Part I. Incorporating evidence into practice -- 1. Developing and evaluating clinical practice guidelines: a systematic approach -- 2. Measuring performance and improving quality -- Part II. Assessment and management principles -- 3. Age-related changes in health -- 4. Health care decision making -- 5. Sensory changes -- 6. Assessing cognitive function -- 7. Assessment of physical function -- 8. Oral health care -- 9. Managing oral hydration -- 10. Nutrition -- 11. Family caregiving -- 12. Issues regarding sexuality -- 13. Mistreatment detection -- Part III. Clinical interventions -- 14. Preventing functional decline in the acute care setting -- 15. Late-life depression -- 16. Dementia: a neurocognitive disorder -- 17. Delirium: prevention, early recognition, and treatment -- 18. Pain management -- 19. Preventing falls in acute care -- 20. Reducing adverse drug events -- 21. Urinary incontinence -- 22. Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection -- 23. Physical restraints and side rails in acute and critical care settings -- 24. Preventing pressure ulcers and skin tears -- 25. Mealtime difficulties in dementia -- 26. Excessive sleepiness -- 27. The frail hospitalized older adult --
Part IV. Interventions in specialty practice -- 28. Substance misuse and alcohol use disorders -- 29. Comprehensive assessment and management of the critically ill -- 30. Fluid overload: identifying and managing heart failure patients at risk of hospital readmission -- 31. Cancer assessment and intervention strategies -- 32. Perioperative care of the older adult -- 33. General surgical care of the older adult -- 34. Care of the older adult with fragility hip fracture -- Part V. Models of care -- 35. Acute care models -- 36. Transitional care -- 37. Palliative care models -- 38. Care of the older adult in the emergency department -- 39. Advance care planning.
Fast Facts for Dementia Care, 2nd ed. (2020)
This quick-access clinical reference for nurses in adult health settings addresses the most prevalent and complex management challenges in caring for people with dementia. The second edition--completely updated with the newest guidelines for evidence-based, person-centered care--includes two new chapters on the Emotional Needs of People with Dementia and Self-Neglect and Elder Abuse, along with new information on cultural considerations and distinguishing between dementia and delirium. Quotes from people with dementia are included in this edition to give first-person accounts of their experiences. Fast Facts for Dementia Care, Second Edition delivers specific care strategies for all stages of dementia in a wide range of clinical settings, including acute care, long-term care, and home and community settings. Chapters introduce relatively simple dementia-specific interventions nurses can incorporate into their care plans to prevent or address problems before they escalate. Using bullet points and concise paragraphs, this streamlined resource discusses the issues faced by people with dementia and their care partners and what nurses can do. It addresses disease progression, assessment and management of pain, medications, safety concerns, communication strategies, ethical issues, and end-of-life care.New to the Second Edition: Completely updated with the newest guidelines for evidence-based, person-centered care of people with dementiaNew information of cultural considerations including culturally appropriate communication, considerations related to treatment goals, and moreChapters on Emotional Needs of People with Dementia and Self-Neglect and Elder AbuseKey Features: Helps identify and manage conditions associated with mental status, including delirium and dementiaProvides clinical vignettes and quotes of real-life situations illustrating successful nursing interventionsDiscusses communication techniques for different stages of dementiaDescribes numerous interventions for addressing issues such as pain, safety, end-of-life care, and moreIncludes "Fast Facts" boxes for quick reference to essential information
Adaptive Interaction and Dementia (2018)
This guide to Adaptive Interaction explains how to assess the communication repertoires of people with dementia who can no longer speak, and offers practical interventions for those who wish to interact with them. Outlining the challenges faced by people living with advanced dementia, this book shows how to relieve the strain on relationships between them, their families, and professional caregivers through better, person-centred communication. It includes communication assessment tools and guidance on how to build on the communication repertoire of the individual with dementia using nonverbal means including imitation, facial expressions, sounds, movement, eye gaze and touch. With accessible evidence and case studies based on the authors' research, Adaptive Interaction can be used as the basis for developing interactions without words with people living with dementia.
Dementia : the one-stop guide : practical advice for families, professionals and people living with dementia and Alzheimer's disease (2020)
Recognising symptoms and getting help - Treatment and remaining healthy - Being a carer - Managing financially - Care homes and staying at home This edition is updated to include new research on sleep, exercise and reducing dementia risk
Dementia Beyond Disease (2017)
Eye-opening exploration of how to improve the lives of people with dementia and those who care for them. Focusing on seven essential domains of well-being, G. Allen Power challenges readers to evaluate their attitudes, expectations, and approaches and to embrace new ways of thinking that will lead to better solutions to problems encountered in all types of care settings.
Dementia Beyond Drugs (2017)
Years before the federal government started setting goals to reduce the use of psychotropic drugs in long-term care settings, Dr. Al Power argued eloquently in his trailblazing book Dementia Beyond Drugs about the harm done by these medications in the symptomatic treatment of dementia. This revised second edition introduces new research, language, and examples to reinforce the core message that antipsychotic medications are not the solution to ease the distress experienced by individuals living with dementia, and presents alternative solutions for providing respectful, individualized support and care. Unique features in the book include: * Discussion of new drug studies and government reports on the dangers and ineffectiveness of antipsychotic medications in the dementia population * Innovative practices in dementia care * A pathway to meet--and exceed--the drug-reduction goals established by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Living with Chronic Illness and Disability (2021)
Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice provides the knowledge and skills necessary for nursing and allied health students to provide quality, competent care to people living with a chronic illness or disability. The text has a strong evidence base, but is founded in reality. It includes practical, useful principles for holistic care, self-management, and a multidisciplinary approach. It also covers a range of issues affecting patients, carers and families, with a focus on empowering individuals as they adjust to the life-changing journey of chronic disease and disability.
Patient and Person: Interpersonal skills in nursing. 7th Edition (2021)
Online scenario-based videos to demonstrate the use of specific skills.
Includes empathy, dealing with challenging behaviours, advocating for a patient and admitting a patient.
Learn to build trusting relationships and support patients in their health journey.
Narratives and stories to explain practical application of theoretical concepts.
Forty-two learning activities to enable students to understand the content and practise skills in a focused manner.
Person-centred approach throughout. Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Patient and Person
