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Mental health and wellbeing - Dementia and mental health

Mental health and wellbeing - Dementia and mental health

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This resource examines mental health challenges in people living with dementia, covering complexities in diagnosing conditions like depression and anxiety. It provides evidence-based insights on therapeutic approaches, including music and cognitive therapies, and offers tools to aid aged care providers in supporting mental health in dementia care.

Author
External resource
Key Theme
Assessment and planning
Delivering comprehensive care and services
Clinical safety
Standard
3: The Care and Services
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
3.1 Assessment and planning
3.2: Delivery of funded aged care services
5.5: Safety of clinical care services
5.6 Cognitive impairment  
Mental health and wellbeing - Dementia and mental health

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