Your Brain Matters

Debbie Anderson

Your Brain Matters - is all about brain function and understanding what happens when something goes wrong (such as injury or illness). By listening to neuropsychologists who evaluate this, you will gain a better understanding of the practical impacts of certain conditions and things you can do to help.

Episodes

  1. 29/10/2022

    The emergence of criminal behaviour as the first sign of dementia?

    Your host: Debbie Anderson, Clinical Neuropsychologist - in Brisbane Australia www.debbieanderson.com.au, www.brisbaneneuropsychologyclinic.com.au Guests: Associate Professor Fiona Kumfor -Clinical Neuropsychologist and NHMRC Fellow at the University of Sydney. Her research investigates social cognition in clinical syndromes with a focus on dementia, and aims to improve the assessment diagnosis and prognosis of neurological conditions, while also informing neurobiological models of complex human behaviours, such as empathy, motivation and emotion. https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/fiona-kumfor.html Professor Nola Ries is an experienced legal and social science researcher with expertise in: law, health and ageing; legal aspects of health system reform; and the ethical and legal governance of health research. She has a strong focus on applied research, community engagement and interprofessional collaboration between legal and health sectors. https://profiles.uts.edu.au/nola.ries Resources: From Dementia Australia: - Factsheet on FTD: https://www.dementia.org.au/sites/default/files/helpsheets/Helpsheet-AboutDementia17-FrontotemporalDementia_english.pdf - information about behavioural changes: https://www.dementia.org.au/information/about-dementia/what-is-dementia/behaviour Links to courses for legal practitioners: The courses draw on the latest research and provide insights from medical and legal practitioners and dementia advocates. The courses can be completed individually or as a comprehensive training series: https://open.uts.edu.au/understanding-dementia-en.aspx https://open.uts.edu.au/planning-ahead-en.aspx https://open.uts.edu.au/elder-abuse-prevention-en.aspx

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Your Brain Matters - is all about brain function and understanding what happens when something goes wrong (such as injury or illness). By listening to neuropsychologists who evaluate this, you will gain a better understanding of the practical impacts of certain conditions and things you can do to help.