Dementia Australia have welcomed guest speakers to record a specialised education video for you to access.
Currently available:
Down Syndrome and Dementia
presented by Dr Sushmita Hunter.
Physiotherapy and Dementia
presented by Gerontology Physiotherapist Joanna-lee Tan.
Understanding Capacity and Decision Making
presented by Margaret Crothers and advocate Halil Ozbeyazli of Seniors Rights Service.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
presented by Cognitive Neurologist Dr Rowena Mobbs.
Music engagement for people living with dementia
presented by Music Therapist Geena Cheung.
The impact of childhood trauma on a person living with dementia and their family
presented by Doctor Monica Cations and Meg Schwarz.
Recently diagnosed with dementia
presented by dementia advocate Nell Hawe.
Changed behaviours
presented by Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty AO.
Clinical trials and research opportunities
presented by Dementia Australia Research Foundation Manager Annette Moxey.
Dementia with Lewy Bodies
presented by Professor Simon Lewis.
Frontotemporal dementias
presented by Professor Amy Brodtmann MBBS, FRACP, PhD.
Mild cognitive impairment
presented by Associate Professor Michael Woodward AM.
Palliative care and dementia
presented by Dementia Australia Clinical Nurse Consultant Sarah Jamieson.
Resilience
presented by Dementia Australia expert Sandra Kay.
The Montessori approach to activities and dementia
presented by Dementia Australia expert Wendy Henderson.
Younger onset dementia
presented by Professor Dennis Velakoulis.
Future planning
presented by Sarah Breusch.
Men in the caring role
presented by Dementia Australia expert Vincent Poisson.
Family relationships and dementia
presented by Dementia Australia family clinician Jane Smith.
Younger onset dementia and the caring role
presented by Dr Wendy Kelso.
Younger onset dementia and the NDIS
presented by Dementia Australia expert Joshua Moody.
Dietetics and the benefits of nutrition in dementia
presented by Dietician and Dementia Australia expert Charmini Athukorala.
Communication problems in dementia - Should I see a speech pathologist?
presented by Professor Kirrie Ballard.
How occupational therapy can assist you
presented by Ocupational Therapist Christina Wyatt.
At home with dementia - Creating a supportive and enabling environment
presented by Dementia Australia expert Cathy Tippett.
Driving and dementia
presented by Doctor Theresa Scott.
Moving forward with dementia using rehabilitation
presented by Professor Lee-Fay Low.
Click through for more information on each and to register your access details. Upon registering you will receive access on screen and an email to view at a later stage.