Alzheimer's Australia Vic
Ring the National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500 and ask for the South Eastern Melbourne Alzheimer's Service
9 am - 5 pm
For interpreter services contact the Helpline through the Telephone Interpreting Service on 131 450
Alzheimer's Australia Vic can provide assistance and resources to manage the behaviour changes that sometimes accompany dementia. Changed behaviours can include resistance, wandering, agitation, anxiety and aggression. Refer care givers to Alzheimers Australia Vic for social and environmental education interventions and problem solving approaches provided in the Living with Dementia Programs as a preventive / delaying intervention of tier 2 of the seven-tiered model of management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Alzheimer's Australia Vic Service Provider Referral form Training family caregivers and care staff in behavioural management techniques involving meaningful activities and problem solving can reduce agitation and anxiety in people with dementia. Alzheimer's Australia Vic can provide education to primary care workers and family care givers to help manage BPSD generally associated with tier 3 of the seven-tiered model of management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Alzheimer's Australia 2012Alzheimer's Australia Vic: Changed behaviours and dementia help sheets