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Resource links
Click on these links to find out more about many different aspects of ageing and working with older people:
Theories of Ageing- Ageing - Exploding the Myths (PDF - 2.64 MB)
- Theories of Ageing (Website)
- Why Do We Age? (Website)
- Psychosocial Stages of Development (Webpage)
- Life Stages - Myth or Reality? (Webpage)
Active Ageing & Health Promotion
- Health Promotion and Active Ageing (Website)
- Helping Older Adults Make Healthier Choices (PDF - 180 KB)
- Health Promotion Interventions (Webpage)
WHO & Australian Government Policy
- World Health Organisation - Ageing (Website)
- Active Ageing - A WHO Policy Framework (PDF - 1.0 MB)
- Older Australia at a Glance (PDF - 1.68 MB)
- The National Strategy for an Ageing Australia (Website)
Human Rights for Older People
- Human Rights of Older Australians (Webpage)
- Elder Abuse (PDF - 180 KB)
- Age Concern - Ageism (UK Webpage)
- Ageing, Social Capital & Social Support (PDF - 112 KB)
- Social Exclusion Among Older People (PDF - 128 KB)
Assessment
- Good Communication with Older Adults (Webpage)
- UK Royal College of Nursing Toolkit on Assessing Older People (PDF - 300 KB)
- NZ Assessment Processes for Older People (PDF - 227 KB)
- Screening and Assessment Tools (PDF -113 KB)
Falls
- Falls Prevention (Website)
- An Analysis of Research on Prevention Falls & Falls Injury in Older People (PDF - 1157 KB)
- Briefing Paper on Preventing Falls in Acute Care Settings (PDF - 108 KB)
- Falls Injury - Overall Briefing Paper (PDF -177 KB)
- Falls Prevention - Best Practice Guidelines (PDF - 1.37 MB)
- Prevention of Hip Fracture in Over 65s (PDF - 382 KB)
Aged Care (Acute, Community & Residential)
- Tips on Discharge Planning (Webpage)
- Home-Based Care (Webpage)
- Residential Aged Care in Australia (Webpage with link to PDF document)
- Seniors' Home Help (Webpage)
Delirium, Dementia & Depression
- Delirium, Dementia & Amnesia (Webpage)
- Delirium, Dementia & Depression (Webpage)
- Working With Confused Older Patients (Webpage)
- Preparing for the Impact of Dementia (Webpage with link to PDF document)
- Guidelines for the Support & Management of People with Dementia (PDF - 249.3 KB)
- Wandering Network (UK Website)
Specific Challenges
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Guidelines (PDF - 125 KB)
- Management & Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture Amongst Older Adults (PDF - 350 KB)
- Life After Stroke (PDF - 2.43 MB)
- Assessment & Management of Older People at Risk of Suicide (PDF 1.07 MB)
- Diabetes Australia (Website)
Indigenous Older People
- Yapunyah (Website - Indigenous Health)
