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Improving communication and better outcomes for people living with dementia S3, EP-4 Dementia in Practice

    • Mental Health

Dr Steph Daly speaks with speech pathologist Kim Torresi about her insights into how implementing strategies for improving communication can result in improved quality of life for people living with dementia.
Dementia Training Australia
Providing education for GPs and other health practitioners GP resource page - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/  DTA home page - https://dta.com.au/  Dementia Australia
Providing support, information and services for people living with dementia, carers, family and health professionals National Dementia Helpline – 1800100500https://www.dementia.org.au/ Forward with Dementia 
A guide for the first year after diagnosis https://forwardwithdementia.au/ 
Dementia Support Australia (DSA)Dementia Support Australia (DSA) provides the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) and Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT) nationwide. 
24 hour Helpline 18000699799https://www.dementia.com.au/
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
Master of Dementia Program - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/mdem Understanding Dementia: free online course - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia Preventing Dementia: free online course - http://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/preventing-dementiaCarers AustraliaCarers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level.  Phone 1800242636https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/ RACGP Silver Book
Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities (Silver Book) aims to provide GPs and other health professionals including residential aged care nurses, with a resource for delivering quality health care in residential aged care facilities.
https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/silver-book
RACGP Red Book 
Guidelines for preventative activities in general practice - Dementia https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/red-book/ preventive-activities-in-older-age/dementia
My Aged Care - dementia resourceshttps://www.myagedcare.gov.au/getting-started/health- conditions/dementia
Austroads
Assessing fitness to drive in people living with dementia and cognitive impairment
https://austroads.com.au/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive/ap-g56/neurological-conditions/dementia 
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Dr Steph Daly speaks with speech pathologist Kim Torresi about her insights into how implementing strategies for improving communication can result in improved quality of life for people living with dementia.
Dementia Training Australia
Providing education for GPs and other health practitioners GP resource page - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/  DTA home page - https://dta.com.au/  Dementia Australia
Providing support, information and services for people living with dementia, carers, family and health professionals National Dementia Helpline – 1800100500https://www.dementia.org.au/ Forward with Dementia 
A guide for the first year after diagnosis https://forwardwithdementia.au/ 
Dementia Support Australia (DSA)Dementia Support Australia (DSA) provides the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) and Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT) nationwide. 
24 hour Helpline 18000699799https://www.dementia.com.au/
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
Master of Dementia Program - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/mdem Understanding Dementia: free online course - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia Preventing Dementia: free online course - http://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/preventing-dementiaCarers AustraliaCarers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level.  Phone 1800242636https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/ RACGP Silver Book
Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities (Silver Book) aims to provide GPs and other health professionals including residential aged care nurses, with a resource for delivering quality health care in residential aged care facilities.
https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/silver-book
RACGP Red Book 
Guidelines for preventative activities in general practice - Dementia https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/red-book/ preventive-activities-in-older-age/dementia
My Aged Care - dementia resourceshttps://www.myagedcare.gov.au/getting-started/health- conditions/dementia
Austroads
Assessing fitness to drive in people living with dementia and cognitive impairment
https://austroads.com.au/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive/ap-g56/neurological-conditions/dementia 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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