Gold Coast PHN in partnership with Dementia Training Australia present an extended Demystifying Dementia program for GPs, GP registrars, practice nurses, nurse practitioners and other health professionals who would like to learn more about dementia.

This workshop will offer a practical and stepwise approach to improving your knowledge, skills and confidence in recognising, diagnosing, and managing dementia in the general practice setting.

Although the session is most relevant to general practitioners, general practice nurses and nurse practitioners in the general practice setting, it is also inclusive of other allied health professionals in the primary care setting.

In the first session we will introduce the:

• stages and domains approach to recognising and diagnosing dementia
• inclusion and exclusion criteria
• the role of cognitive assessment tools
• brain health (via the 45 – 49 Health Assessment)

After morning tea, we will build on the first session, discussing:

• a practical approach to support GPs in diagnosing dementia
• the dementia trajectory and post diagnostic care
• resources to support your work with people living with dementia such as GP management plans and HealthPathways

After lunch we will take a deeper dive into topics such as:

• Fitness to drive
• Behaviours
• Medications
• Carer stress

The sessions will be interactive with:

• the use of a case to demonstrate concepts in action
• opportunities to ask questions and share ideas
• whole and small group activities

Presenters:

• Dr Marita Long – GP Supervisor & Lead GP Clinical Educator
  • Dr Marita Long works in a busy clinic in the northern suburbs of Melbourne where she is also a GP supervisor. While she enjoys the breadth of general practice, she has a special interest in both women’s health and people living with dementia. Working in medical education for the past 10 years, she is one of the lead GP clinical educators for Dementia Training Australia. Dr Long and the DTA team have developed and delivered educational workshops nationally to support GPs to identify, diagnose and initiate post diagnostic care for people living with dementia. She has more recently started co-hosting the “Dementia in Practice” podcast as a way to reach more GPs.

• Dr Steph Daly – Specialist GP in Dementia
  • Dr Steph Daly is a specialist GP in Dementia. She is a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners and has completed post-graduate training in Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford in the UK. More recently since moving to Australia she has become an advocate for patients living with Dementia and has facilitated the practice she works at becoming one of the first dementia-friendly (Dementia Australia approved) GP surgery in Australia.

Please note: There will be time to introduce a selection of 3 CPD activities which include both Education Activity and Reviewing Performance hours which can be self-reported to both ACRRM and RACGP.

Morning/afternoon tea, lunch and refreshments will be provided.

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Post-event Resources

Presentation Slides

Driving Assessment Activity

Identifying Mild Cognitive Impairment

Implementing a Brain Health Check as part of 45-49 y/o Health Assessment

Dementia Training Australia – Additional Resources