Environment & Quality of Life

Environment & Quality of Life

This category includes a range of topics that deal with the use of an environment and issues related to quality of life for people living with dementia.

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Nutrition for people living with dementia

Nutrition for people living with dementia

This presentation provides an overview of nutritional issues and considerations for people living with dementia (59 mins) Continue reading

Montessori: The Aged Care Holy Grail

Montessori: The Aged Care Holy Grail

This presentation shows the positive outcomes associated with implementing a Montessori model. Based on residents’ strengths, needs and abilities, Montessori enables, enhances and enriches lives, giving everybody a reason to get out of bed every day. Continue reading

Hierarchic Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R)

Hierarchic Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R)

A webinar presentation by Dr D. Dastoor, HDS developer & T. Simpson (WA DTSC), who discuss development of the original HDS, the updated kit & manual. (59 mins) Continue reading

Dementia fundamentals: Quality of life and activities

Dementia fundamentals: Quality of life and activities

This lecture focuses on the links between lifestyle activities and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). (90 mins) Continue reading

What do we need to make life worth living?

What do we need to make life worth living?

Quality of Life as Flourishing: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Find Out to Make Life Worth Living? (82 mins) Continue reading

Photography, art and music in dementia care

Photography, art and music in dementia care

The potential for photography to shape people’s views of dementia and those who are living with it. (79 mins) Continue reading

The Eden Principles and QOL

The Eden Principles and QOL

A study examining the impact of the Eden Principle on quality of life (QOL) of people with dementia (54 mins) Continue reading

Environmental design principles

Environmental design principles

Evidence based principles that can guide the design of facilities for people with dementia (77 mins) Continue reading

Age friendly housing and people with dementia

Age friendly housing and people with dementia

Examples of new models of housing and care that are very popular with older people, including those with dementia. (59 mins) Continue reading

Environmental changes in residential care

Environmental changes in residential care

The presentation covers therapeutic gardens, babies & mothers groups in a Dementia unit as well as a social inclusion program designed for people living with dementia (57 mins) Continue reading

Creating enabling environments

Creating enabling environments

Practical information & advice on adapting indoor and outdoor environments to support wellbeing in people with dementia (56 mins) Continue reading

Quality of life among people with dementia

Quality of life among people with dementia

Perspectives of quality of life among people with dementia living in the community and care facilities. (59 mins) Continue reading

Measuring quality of life and dementia

Measuring quality of life and dementia

Discussion of issues surrounding measuring quality of life for people with dementia (54 mins) Continue reading

Effect of environmental change on people with dementia

Effect of environmental change on people with dementia

A discussion of strategies that could be used to plan admission for a person into a new environment. (40 mins) Continue reading