2011 eLearning Lectures

Assessment of Dementia is more than Diagnosis

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22 November 2011
Professor Henry Brodaty
University of New South Wales
1 hour 28 minutes 45 seconds

WA seminar, November 2011 – Naming the Elephants in the Room: Reflections on working in a multicultural dementia environment

A WADTSC seminar presentation by Mihaela Safta, Former Project Officer Multicultural Communities, Alzheimer’s Australia WA on 16 November 2011.
Cultural competence is an emerging field, with efforts to define and implement the principles of cultural competence still ongoing. While cultural…

WA seminar, October 2011 – Changing Worlds: Moving to a relationship based philosophy of care

A WADTSC seminar presentaiton by Jason Burton, Manager, Research and Consultancy Services, Alzheimer’s Australia WA on 25 October 2011.
‘Changing Worlds – Moving to a relationship based philosophy of care’
This seminar addresses the importance of the social environment to…

WA seminar, September 2011 – The Communities of Practice in Dementia project

A WADTSC seminar presentation by Associate Professor Chris Toye, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University on 21 September 2011.
From June 2010, until mid 2011, health professionals with a passion for enhancing best practice and care continuity for very…

WA seminar, August 2011 – Creating Enabling Environments

A WADTSC seminar presenation by Jason Burton, manager, Research and Consultancy Services, Alzheimer’s Association WA on 30 August 2011.
There is a growing evidence base of the effect the built environment has on people living with dementia. This seminar discusses…

Dementia in Acute Care Settings: Assessing the Quality of Care of Older Persons

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18 August 2011
Professor Len Grey
University of Queensland
1 hour 13 minutes 40 seconds

WA seminar, July 2011 – Assistive technology for people with dementia

A WADTSC seminar presentation by Caroline Rey, OT, Assistive Equipment Service, Independent Living Centre and Claire Morrisby, OT, Assistive Technology, Alzheimer’s Australia WA on 5 July 2011
As the population of people with dementia increases and with advances in technology…

Dementia and Public Health

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21 June 2011
Dr Davie Lie
Princess Alexandra Hospital Brisbane
1 hour 26 minutes 48 seconds

WA seminar, June 2011 – How to create an appropriate program for a younger person living with dementia

A WADTSC seminar presentation by Tara Stringfellow – Early Intervention Coordinator, Marlene Grogan – Mary Chester Centre Coordinator and Hannah Tebbit – Younger Onset Dementia project Coordinator from Alzheimer’s Australia WA on 15 June 2011
Current services are not always…

WA seminar, May 2011 – Experiences and management of dementia-related stigma in an Australian population: implications for practice

A WADTSC seminar presentation by Professor Barbara Horner, Director, Centre for Research on Ageing, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute on 25 May 2011.
Professor Horner presents the findings of a research project which examined how people with dementia and their…

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