Dementia Demystified

Aimed for all health professionals.

The aim of this education session is to heighten awareness of health professionals and their role in the detection, diagnosis and management of dementia.

At the end of the webinar, the participant will be able to:

• Outline the difficulty in diagnosing and managing dementia despite it being a common cause of death
• Apply the Inclusion Criteria Framework and Exclusion Criteria Framework in assessing patients for a possible diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Dementia
• Apply the Domains Framework to recognise features other than memory loss in people with dementia
• Recognise the stages of disease and management with respect to the theme of dignity and patient-centred care

RACGP 4 CPD points, ACRRM 2 points

Presented by:

Dr Stephanie Daly – GP Educator, DTA GP Education Team

Dr Marita Long – GP Educator, DTA GP Education Team

Dr Hilton Koppe - GP Educator, DTA GP Education Team

This activity has been made possible by funding from Adelaide PHN