Webinar 29 October 2020 – Dementia: a multidisciplinary approach to caring for people with changed behaviours

The department has engaged NPS MedicineWise to deliver this free webinar for nurses, GPs, pharmacists and other aged care workers.

Date published:
Type:
Subscriber announcement
Audience:
Health sector

The webinar will cover:

  • using a person-centred approach in the management of changed behaviours
  • working as part of a multidisciplinary team to implement non-pharmacological strategies
  • overcoming barriers.

A multidisciplinary panel will discuss a case study and provide their collective perspectives on how they work together and collaborate with families and people living with dementia. Panel members include:

  • Professor Henry Brodaty, Director, Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration
  • Theresa Flavin, person currently living with dementia
  • Ellie Newman, physiotherapist and Director UWA, Dementia Training Australia
  • Dr Allan Shell, GP and senior educator for the Timely Diagnosis project
  • Dr Andrew Stafford, academic and accredited pharmacist
  • Perri Waddell, registered nurse
  • Kara Joyce, NPS MedicineWise facilitator

This webinar is part of a broader education program designed to improve dementia care.

 Webinar title

 Dementia: a multidisciplinary approach to caring for people with  changed behaviours

 Date and time

 Thursday, 29 October 2020

 State and territory

 Start: Finish

 ACT, NSW, VIC & TAS

 3:00pm to 4:15pm (AEDT)

 QLD

 2:00pm to 3:15pm (AEST)

 SA

 2:30pm to 3:45pm (ACDT)

 NT

 1:30pm to 2:45pm (ACST)

 WA

 12:00pm to 1:15pm (AWST)

 Link

DEMENTIA: a multi-disciplinary approach to caring for people with changed behaviours