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Disinhibited behaviours are actions which seem tactless, rude or even offensive. They occur when a person’s words and/or actions don’t follow the generally understood social rules about what or where to say or do something.

If a person living with dementia is disinhibited in their behaviour, this can attract attention to them and they may feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. It can be stressful for staff, families and carers too.

Read more about the Changed Behaviours Special Interest Group at https://dementiaresearch.org.au/projects/sigchanged-behaviours/

Recorded Friday 18 June, 2021
Presented by Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) & Dementia Training Australia (DTA)
Running Time: 2:22

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In November 2020 two DCRC online symposia took place for people interested in dementia research on improving care and reducing changed behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia.

The aims of Day 1 of the symposia were to discuss research activities involving changed behaviours and/or psychological symptoms associated with dementia and care for people living with dementia. This event forms part of the special interest group led by Dr Claire Burley

The aims of Day 2 of the symposia were to launch the new ‘Anxiety and Depression in Dementia Research Network (ADDResearch)’ and the focus was on research into anxiety and depression in dementia. This network is a collaboration between UNSW Sydney and the University of Queensland and is co-led by Drs Claire Burley and Nadeeka Dissanayaka.

Please email Dr Claire Burley c.burley@unsw.edu.au  if you are interested in joining the special interest group or ADDResearch.

Recorded Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Presented by Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC)
Running Time: 02:30:00

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In November 2020 two DCRC online symposia took place for people interested in dementia research on improving care and reducing changed behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia.

The aims of Day 2 of the symposia were to launch the new ‘Anxiety and Depression in Dementia Research Network (ADDResearch)’ and the focus was on research into anxiety and depression in dementia. This network is a collaboration between UNSW Sydney and the University of Queensland and is co-led by Drs Claire Burley and Nadeeka Dissanayaka.

Please email Dr Claire Burley c.burley@unsw.edu.au  if you are interested in joining the special interest group or ADDResearch.

Day 1 resources can be accessed here.

Recorded Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Presented by Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) & University of Queensland
Running Time: 02:30:00

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The DOMS project was originally commissioned under the Australian government’s National Dementia Initiative, and was designed to develop a standard suite of instruments that would be promulgated throughout Australia to encourage clinicians to ‘talk the same language’ by using the same instruments as much as possible.

The content of the full comprehensive review was translated into a user-friendly website format in 2009. In 2016, the website was updated with an increased focus on clinical practice and a wider coverage of:

• different types of dementia, including frontotemporal dementia
• severities of impairment, including mild cognitive impairment
• clinical settings, including primary care versus specialist clinics
• assessment modalities, including performance-based measures of function

The rating scheme was updated to reflect these changes and included greater emphasis on clinically-relevant psychometrics. The scope has also been expanded to an international audience.

Dementia outcome measures help clinicians assess important changes in people with dementia. Such measures may be used to:

1. screen for early signs of dementia,
2. monitor the progression of symptoms or the effect of treatment in patients known to have dementia or
3. assist in service planning.

and the scope measures across six key areas:

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The fact sheets are available via our BPSD resource page and we are currently working with Dementia training Australia (DTA) toward the launch of the eLearning resource. When available, this eLearning resource will complement the existing eLearning resource Caring for LGBTI People with Dementia developed by DTA.

The additional considerations for LGBTI people who present with BPSD are based on the evidence and practice-based principles outlined in the document Behaviour Management, A Guide to Good Practice, Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and associated resources previously developed by the BPSD team at DCRC.

The target audience for the proposed LGBTI resource is care staff and health professionals working in all care settings. The eLearning resource will be actively disseminated via a targeted media launch and widespread email notifications. Email Kim Burns if you would like to know more.

Resources to support the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD):

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The Quick Reference Cards are a guide only, to remind or prompt interventions and raise points to consider, including the next steps to take. We recommend you refer to the resources they are based on for more comprehensive and detailed information.

Flip Cards

A set of 15 colour-coded cards that address:

• 10 common BPSD and delirium
• recommended assessments
• recommended frameworks

The Flip Cards are designed to be quick to use and easy to access; hang them on a hook on the wall or slip them into your pocket. The summaries in the flip card series are informed by the DBMAS Behaviour Management – A Guide to Good Practice: Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, and have been distributed with that larger suite of resources linked below.

Lanyard Cards

Two cards featuring three checklists:

• How well am I communicating?
• Understanding the behaviour being observed.
• Getting to know the person living with dementia.

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Quick Reference Cards may be printed without alteration for in-house use only. They are not to be distributed or edited without permission of Dementia Training Australia.

Flip Cards

• Template
• Instructions for printing and assembling

Lanyard Cards

• Template
• Instructions for printing and assembling

Resources to support the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD):

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Underpinned by a person-centred approach, this app will help you look up common responsive behaviours, find approaches to help you problem solve, address responsive behaviours and help prevent them.

THE APP INCLUDES:

• a section on delirium
• links to recommended tools for assessing behaviours, delirium and pain
• frameworks to help you problem solve and address responsive behaviours
• checklists to remind you how to communicate effectively, understand responsive behaviour, and get to know the person living with dementia.

Resources to support the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD):

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This Guide is for family carers supporting a person with dementia. It includes practical information about how to deal with behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD)*. An electronic version is accessible via the DCRC website: www.dementiaresearch.org.au.

This resource is free. Hard copies of the Guide for Family Carers are available from the BPSD team pending availability. Email: Kim Burns via  or download as a pdf on the links below.

*The abbreviation ‘BPSD’ is used respectfully as a short hand label for communication between professionals supporting persons with dementia. For more information about consumer preferences on terminology, please consult the Dementia Language Guidelines produced by Dementia Australia.

Resources to support the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD):

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This resource is designed for clinicians with a role in caring for people with dementia in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), community care and acute care settings. The BPSD Guide provides guidance for clinicians supporting family members and carers as well as RACF and community care staff caring for people with dementia who present with BPSD. Additional considerations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background with dementia are included.

This resource is free. Hard copies of the BPSD Guide are available from the BPSD team pending availability. Please email Kim Burns, or you can download as a pdf (191 pages). The BPSD Guide is supported by a set of eight appendices which are available in electronic format only. See links below.

Following the release of the BPSD Guide, the DCRC has developed additional resources in different formats consistent with the evidence and practice-based content. See ‘Health Professionals & Researchers’ and ‘Living with Dementia’ under the ‘Resources’ tab for further resources to support the management of BPSD.

The DCRC BPSD Guide is complemented by the NSW Health Handbook Assessment and Management of People with Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) which specifically addresses the care of people with dementia and BPSD in emergency departments, inpatient units and community health settings. This resource was developed for NSW Health staff in 2013 and is available here.

* This terminology and abbreviation are used respectfully for communication between professionals supporting persons with dementia. For more information about consumer preferences on terminology, please consult the Dementia Language Guidelines produced by Dementia Australia.

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Resources to support the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD):

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This smaller guide for clinicians provides easy access to key messages, BPSD descriptions, potential causes and brief clinical scenarios to guide assessment and management strategies.

This resource was developed for professional carers such as a clinicians in residential aged care, community care and acute care settings who have a role in caring for persons with dementia, who present with behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

This resource is free. Hard copies of the Clinician’s Field Guide are available from the BPSD team pending availability. Please email Kim Burns, or you can download as a pdf (135 pages).

This abbreviation is used respectfully as a ‘short hand’ label for communication between professionals supporting persons with dementia. For more information about consumer preferences on terminology, please consult the Dementia Language Guidelines produced by Dementia Australia

Resources to support the management of behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD):

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