Dementia in Practice

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Listen as GPs talk about dementia, its types, diagnosis, management, impacts and more...

  1. S5 Ep 5 Understanding Changed Behaviour in Dementia

    30 MAR

    S5 Ep 5 Understanding Changed Behaviour in Dementia

    Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane, Head of Clinical Services at Dementia Support Australia, joins Hilton to discuss the causes of changed behaviour in dementia. Drawing on extensive clinical experience, Stephen outlines evidence-based strategies to understand and respond to behavioural and psychological symptoms in a person centred way. Show Notes ● Dementia Training Australia – General Practitioners Hub https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/ ● Dementia Support Australia https://www.dementia.com.au/ ● Dementia Support Australia – GP Advice Service https://www.dementia.com.au/who-we-help/health-care-professionals/services/gpas ● Dementia Support Australia 24-Hour Helpline: 1800 699 799 ● RACGP Quick Log for GP CPD https://mycpd.racgp.org.au/log   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min
  2. S5 Ep 4 Beyond Alzheimer's disease Dementias

    30 MAR

    S5 Ep 4 Beyond Alzheimer's disease Dementias

    In this insightful episode, Bec speaks with Tasmanian geriatrician Professor David Dunsbabin about less common dementias, including Frontotemporal Dementia and Lewy Body Disease. The conversation focuses on key clinical features, symptom patterns, and practical tips for differentiation in everyday practice. Show Notes Mild Behavioural Impairment (MBI) Diagnostic Criteria - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5652315/table/T1/   MBI checklist - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5652315/figure/F2/   RACGP Quick Log for GP CPD - https://mycpd.racgp.org.au/log  Dementia Training Australia – General Practitioners Hub https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    42 min
  3. S5 Ep 3 The Spectrum of Cognitive Change

    24 MAR

    S5 Ep 3 The Spectrum of Cognitive Change

    In this episode, Hilton is joined by Professor Kaarin Anstey from UNSW’s Ageing Futures Institute and Neuroscience Research Australia. Together, they explore how memory is stored and retrieved, and unpack the critical distinctions between normal cognitive ageing, Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia. Show Notes  Mild Behavioural Impairment (MBI) Diagnostic Criteria - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5652315/table/T1/   MBI Checklist - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5652315/figure/F2/   CogDrisk Cognitive Risk Assessment Tool - https://cogdrisk.neura.edu.au/   Roche Elecsys Phospho-Tau (181P) Product Information - https://elabdoc-prod.roche.com/eLD/api/downloads/e21936a3-0b6c-f011-3091-005056a772fd?countryIsoCode=au    JAMA Network - Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary and Secondary Care - Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care | Neurology | JAMA | JAMA Network  RACGP Quick Log for GP CPD - https://mycpd.racgp.org.au/log  Dementia Training Australia – General Practitioners Hub - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min
  4. S5 Ep 2 The Utility of Blood-Based Biomarkers in Cognitive Assessment

    18 MAR

    S5 Ep 2 The Utility of Blood-Based Biomarkers in Cognitive Assessment

    In this special bonus episode, familiar guest Dr Steph Daly returns for a cameo conversation with Hilton. Drawing on her involvement in an ongoing clinical trial, Steph shares emerging insights into the role of blood-based biomarkers in assessing people presenting with cognitive symptoms in general practice, and what this evolving evidence could mean for future clinical pathways.    Show Notes  Alzheimer’s Association® Clinical Practice Guideline: Integrating Blood-Based Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease Specialized Care https://pro.alz.org/files/download/E224A154-A199-4DE6-92DA-0B2F87727B70.pdf   Roche Elecsys Phospho-Tau (181P) Product Information - https://elabdoc-prod.roche.com/eLD/api/downloads/e21936a3-0b6c-f011-3091-005056a772fd?countryIsoCode=au   JAMA Network - Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care - Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care | Neurology | JAMA | JAMA Network ADNeT - Blood Based Biomarker Study - enquiry information for GPs in Melbourne, Adelaide and Newcastle - Blood-Based Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care: A Before and After Study - Australian Dementia Network Dementia Training Australia – General Practitioners Hub - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/ RACGP Quick Log for GP CPD - https://mycpd.racgp.org.au/log  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min
  5. S5 Ep 1 Dementia - More Than a Memory Problem

    18 MAR

    S5 Ep 1 Dementia - More Than a Memory Problem

    Cognitive impairment is complex, nuanced, and far more than a simple memory issue. In More Than a Memory Problem, Dementia Training Australia’s expert clinicians, Dr Peter Silberberg, Dr Rebecca Moore, and Dr Hilton Koppe, explore the practical recognition, assessment, and management of people presenting with possible impaired cognition. Show Notes  Dementia Training Australia – General Practitioners Hub -  https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/ RACGP Quick Log for GP CPD- https://mycpd.racgp.org.au/log   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min

  6. 07/05/2025

    S4, Ep-9 - Learning from Lived Experience - Mardi's Story

    In this episode we hear from Mardi, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease a few years ago, Mardi talks about her symptoms, diagnosis and how she approached and continues to approach a life living with Alzheimer’s disease. We very much appreciate Mardi being involved in our podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min

  7. 02/05/2025

    S4, Ep-8 - Social isolation and Loneliness increase our risk of dementia - but what can we do about it?

    In this episode Hilton Koppe talks to Suraj Samtani a researcher from the centre for healthy brain ageing, about social isolation and loneliness. We learn that reducing the impact of these factors can have the same benefit as stopping smoking on our health. Suraj talks and inspires us all to think about interactions with each other and how even the simplest of interactions may be reducing the impact of social isolation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    35 min

  8. 30/04/2025

    S4, Ep-7 - Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the impact of micro trauma on the brain and its association with dementia

    In this episode, Steph talks to Rowena Mobbs - a cognitive neurologist with a special interest in CTE and concussion, something that has been gaining interest in mainstream media and research. She talks about the theory and impact that multiple micro traumatic head injuries can have on the brain and what we can do to identify people who may have CTE, as well as talking about strategies for risk reduction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
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Listen as GPs talk about dementia, its types, diagnosis, management, impacts and more...

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  • Creator
    Dementia Training Australia
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
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    © 2026 Dementia Training Australia 2021
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    Dementia in Practice

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