Choose from the available resources for carers below. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, see all resources for more options.
This policy report explores the idea that it is not always obvious that someone has dementia.
The Dementia Action Week Report 2021 ‘Discrimination and dementia – enough is enough’ shows that people living with dementia and carers experience discrimination that can lead to social isolation, loneliness and poor mental health. And COVID-19 has intensified these experiences.
This resource provides information to help people living with dementia who are LGBTI, their care partners, family and friends.
Dementia Australia has compiled a list of considerations for planning for the future after a diagnosis of dementia.
Family and friends are important. This booklet features information, tips and strategies on staying connected to people living with dementia. Please read and share it
This sheet gives you a few tips on how you can support a friend with dementia and their family. View the full resource by clicking
This joint position statement between Dementia Australia and Carers Australia gives a snapshot how discrimination can be felt by carers of people living with dementia.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with younger onset dementia, you’re not alone. This hub is a go-to place for you, your
This session provides information on how relationships, intimacy and sexuality is affected by dementia including changed sexual behaviours, loss of inhibitions and managing sexual behaviours.
If you have dementia, or you’re caring for someone living with dementia, it’s normal to experience a range of good and bad feelings. You’re not
This help sheet describes what to expect in the later stages of dementia as a person with dementia becomes increasingly frail, and it highlights some
This help sheet discusses intimacy and sexual issues for people with dementia, their families and carers. It describes the importance of these issues in their
This video includes some helpful tips on how to care for yourself if you are in a caring role, or for someone you may know
This video includes stories from carers who want to share what they have learned from their personal experience as a carer of someone living with
Family members and friends often find themselves in the role of a carer when a loved one is living with dementia. While caring for your
In addition to support services available Australia-wide, Dementia Australia runs several other programs in selected locations, made possible with state-specific funding. Click through to the
Many people find that a regular break means that they can recharge and avoid burn out. It also gives a person with dementia an opportunity
When caring for someone with dementia you may have to deal with many different feelings, as the needs of the person with dementia changes over
Caring for someone with dementia can be physically and emotionally tiring and stressful. Families and carers can easily become isolated, particularly if they are unable
Caring for someone can be stressful and isolating when you can’t be present all the time. This sheet considers some of the issues you may
Everyone is creative. Some people enjoy cooking, others planting gardens, choosing clothes, arranging rooms, singing or playing music. Others express their creativity with paints, in
This help sheet discusses the issue of talking to the person with dementia about their diagnosis. It suggests approaches that families may take and provides
This help sheet discusses effective ways of working together with the many doctors and medical specialists you will meet to obtain the information and support
The Dementia Guide is an important resource for any person impacted by any form of dementia, of any age. The Dementia Guide can help anyone
With the support of their communities, people living with dementia can continue to live the life they choose. They can engage in the activities that
There are an estimated 472,000 people living with all forms of dementia in Australia. This document presents the breakdown of Dementia Australia’s national prevalence data
This help sheet provides information for families and carers
of people with dementia who need to move to residential care.