Demystifying Dementia: A Stepwise Approach to Diagnosing and Initiating Post Diagnostic Care – Round Three, Session Three – 10 September

A Practical Approach to Facing Dementia

Western Victoria Primary Health Network are pleased to to be able to again offer this 3-part training series, presented by Face Dementia. If you have not been able to attend Round One or Round Two of this fantastic series, or you missed out on a session, please register below.

Presenters:

Dr Steph Daley, Face Dementia
Dr Peter Silberberg, Face Dementia
Rebecca Moore, Face Dementia

SESSION ONE:

Demystifying Dementia: Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Learning outcomes:

Be able to provide timely identification and acknowledgment of cognitive impairment or dementia.
To efficiently collect patient and informant history, physical examination, cognitive assessment and functional assessment to identify cognitive impairment or dementia.
To understand how information to identify cognitive impairment or dementia can be collected across multiple visits, by the primary healthcare team.

SESSION TWO:

Demystifying dementia: supporting people with MCI and dementia to live well

Learning outcomes:

To be able to share a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and dementia with the patient and family.
To be able to plan a post –diagnostic framework for a series of patient reviews over 6-8 weeks that addresses:

prognosis and strategies to reduce cognitive change (eg increased exercise, avoidance of inappropriate medication and social engagement)

legal and driving matters

patient and family education.

To be able to plan follow-up that includes assessment of cognitive, functional performance and review of planned support strategies.
To be able to present an economically sustainable model within their practice that supports timely diagnosis and good care for MCI and dementia.

SESSION THREE:

Facing Dementia in practice – practical tips for tricky issues

Learning outcomes:

Have difficult conversations around dementia such as suggesting cognitive assessment, managing driving, capacity and EPOA planning and end-of-life.
Understand how to work with other general practice team members and specialists in diagnosing and managing dementia.
Understand some aspects of the diagnosis and management of later more complex complications of dementia such as BPSD, motor dyspraxia and sarcopenia.

Dates:

Round Three Session One: 30th July 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Round Three Session Two: 13th August 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Round Three Session Three: 10th September 7.00pm – 8.30pm