Dementia Australia | The Dementia Guide
The Guide will also be used by the family and friends of someone with dementia, as it will contain information for anyone taking on a caring role. It will help people to understand more about dementia and the emotional impact of a diagnosis, the available drug treatments, and support and services that are available. It will include information about living well with dementia and about making plans for the future.
The Guide will also be used by the family and friends of someone with dementia, as it will contain information for anyone taking on a caring role. It will help people to understand more about dementia and the emotional impact of a diagnosis, the available drug treatments, and support and services that are available. It will include information about living well with dementia and about making plans for the future.
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Key points: Support and services<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a wide range of social care and support<br />
services that exist to help people with dementia live<br />
as well as possible, throughout the various stages<br />
of the illness. While some services are free, you may<br />
have to contribute to the costs of others, depending<br />
on your income and savings.<br />
<strong>The</strong> key point of contact for people aged over 65 to<br />
access dementia services is My Aged Care. <strong>Dementia</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong>, the <strong>Dementia</strong> Behaviour Management<br />
Advisory Service (DBMAS), local councils, GPs and<br />
private care agencies can also offer valuable support.<br />
90 Call the National <strong>Dementia</strong> Helpline on 1800 100 500
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