Topic guides: Tips to support people living with dementia: Content

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Discrimination and dementia
People with dementia often face discrimination and stigma. This can be an upsetting and isolating experience, and it can have a profound impact on their wellbeing and everyday life. But there are some simple things that you can do to support someone living with dementia.

Discrimination and dementia – enough is enough by Dementia Australia
Dementia Action Week Report 2021
For all the increased recognition of human rights over the past decades and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities coming into force, people living with dementia still report experiencing discrimination and not feeling fully included within society. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities affirms that all persons with all types of disabilities (including people living with dementia) must enjoy the same rights as everyone else, including rights to autonomy in decision-making, independent living, community inclusion, and liberty. The challenge, however, is to shift attitudes, and design and deliver services, businesses and infrastructure that are flexible, innovative, accessible, appropriate and culturally safe to ensure people with dementia, their families and carers are well supported and included within the Australian community.

Dismantling dementia discrimination: It starts before the diagnosis
This paper offers suggestions and practical ideas on how to break down the stigma and provide a dementia inclusive community.

Talking to someone with dementia
A guide to ways in which people with dementia say good communication would improve their lives. This resource has been developed by the Dementia Australia Advisory Committee (DAAC). The national representative group made up of people living with dementia.
Dementia language guidelines
How to promote the consistent use of appropriate, inclusive and non stigmatising language when talking or writing about dementia and people living with dementia.
Engage, enable, empower by Dementia Australia
Tips and stories to support a good quality of life with dementia. Exploring how small changes to lifestyle can lead to better health and well being.
Dementia statistics by Dementia Australia
Key facts and statistics - Updated February 2025

Family and friends matter by Dementia Australia
Publication Date: 2024
The Family and friends matter booklet reinforces the importance of family, friendship and social connection for people with dementia and provides strategies and ideas to help an individual engage and maintain their relationship with a family member or friend who has developed dementia.
Healthy brain, Healthy life: How to reduce your risk of developing dementia (Rev 2024)
Keeping your brain healthy is essential for living a fulfilling, healthy and long life. In fact, scientific research suggests that a brain-healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk of developing dementia later in life. Whether you are old, young or in-between, there are simple changes you can make to improve and protect your brain health. It is never too late to get started.

Communication in the eCollection
View more resources on communication in our eCollection
Meaningful engagement in the eCollection
View more resources on activities and engagement in the eCollection
Personal accounts of dementia
Writings of lived experience by people living with dementia in the eCollection