Dementia in Practice Dementia Training Australia

In this episode, Dr Hilton Koppe speaks with Spencer Ratliff whose father died from younger onset dementia. We hear about the challenges his family overcame and how they were able to create a legacy as a result of their experiences.
Able Foods
Ready made foods for people living with disabilities https://ablefoods.com.au/ 
 
Dementia Australia – About younger onset dementia
https://yod.dementia.org.au/about-younger-onset-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 AustraliaProviding 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 CentreMaster 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-dementia
 
Carers 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 BookMedical 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 
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Dr Marita Long speaks with Prof Nicholas Ashton from Sweden about the development of blood tests which may be able to detect changes of Alzheimer’s Disease before a person develops symptoms.
Australian Dementia Network
A network of leading scientists and researchers working to establish a dementia registry, guidelines for memory clinics and screening for clinical trials https://www.australiandementianetwork.org.au/ 
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 AustraliaProviding 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-dementia  
Carers 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 BookMedical 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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Our roving reporter, Dr Marita Long spoke with Prof Maria Eriksdotter from Sweden and our good friend Prof Kaarin Anstey at the 2023 Australian Dementia Research Forum. Prof Eriksdotter explained the benefits of having a national register for people with dementia and other chronic conditions, while Prof Anstey discusses ways in which we can use the CogDrisk an evidence-based tool to help identify and modify a person’s risk factors for developing dementia.
Australian Dementia Network
A network of leading scientists and researchers working to establish a dementia registry, guidelines for memory clinics and screening for clinical trials https://www.australiandementianetwork.org.au/ 
CogDrisk: 
An evidence-based personalised dementia risk assessment tool
https://cogdrisk.neura.edu.au/ 
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 AustraliaProviding 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 BookMedical 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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In our first episode of Dementia in Practice for Season 3, Dr Marita Long caught up with Prof Henry Brodarty and A/Prof Michele Callisaya at the 2023 Australian Dementia Research Forum. They discuss the role of training for the brain and the body, and a re-enablement approach to assisting people with dementia or cognitive impairment.
Australian Dementia Network
A network of leading scientists and researchers working to establish a dementia registry, guidelines for memory clinics and screening for clinical trials https://www.australiandementianetwork.org.au/  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-dementia Carers 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 BookMedical 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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Discussion on dementia awareness in general practice and primary care