Journal article
Clinical practice guidelines for dementia in Australia
Medical journal of Australia, Vol.204(5), pp.191-193
14/03/2016
PMID: 26985848
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Abstract
About 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 for health and aged care professionals. New clinical practice guidelines and principles of care for people with dementia detail the optimal diagnosis and management in community, residential and hospital settings. The guidelines have been approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council. The guidelines emphasise timely diagnosis; living well with dementia and delaying functional decline; managing symptoms through training staff in how to provide person-centred care and using non-pharmacological approaches in the first instance; and training and supporting families and carers to provide care.
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- Title
- Clinical practice guidelines for dementia in Australia
- Creators
- Kate Laver - Flinders University, Adelaide, SA Kate.Laver@flinders.edu.auRobert G Cumming - University of Sydney, Sydney, NSWSuzanne M Dyer - Flinders University, Adelaide, SAMeera R Agar - Braeside Hospital, Sydney, NSWKaarin J Anstey - Australian National University, Canberra, ACTElizabeth Beattie - Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLDHenry Brodaty - UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSWTony Broe - Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSWLindy Clemson - University of Sydney, Sydney, NSWMaria Crotty - Flinders University, Adelaide, SAMargaret Dietz - Monash Health, Melbourne, VICBrian M Draper - UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSWLeon Flicker - University of Western Australia, Perth, WAMargeret Friel - Flinders University, Adelaide, SALouise Mary Heuzenroeder - SA HealthSusan Koch - Flinders University, Adelaide, SASusan Kurrle - University of Sydney, Sydney, NSWRhonda Nay - La Trobe UniversityC Dimity Pond - University of Newcastle AustraliaJane Thompson - Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research FoundationYvonne Santalucia - Liverpool HospitalCraig Whitehead - Flinders University, Adelaide, SAMark W Yates - Ballarat Health Services
- Publication Details
- Medical journal of Australia, Vol.204(5), pp.191-193
- Publisher
- Australasian Medical Publishing Company
- Identifiers
- 991012954870002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article