title: Clinical practice guidelines for dementia in Australia.
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.
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA Kate.Laver@flinders.edu.au.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laver
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Cumming
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dyer
authors.affiliation: Braeside Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Meera R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Agar
authors.affiliation: Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.
authors.forename: Kaarin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Anstey
authors.affiliation: Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.affiliation: UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brodaty
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Broe
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Lindy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clemson
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crotty
authors.affiliation: Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.affiliation: UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Draper
authors.affiliation: University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
authors.forename: Leon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flicker
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Margeret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Friel
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Louise Mary
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Heuzenroeder
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurrle
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nay
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: C Dimity
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Pond
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Santalucia
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Yates
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001315:Australia; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003142:Communication; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010166:Palliative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs