eLearning Lecture

eLearning Lecture

Measuring quality of life and dementia

Measuring quality of life and dementia

Discussion of issues surrounding measuring quality of life for people with dementia (54 mins) Continue reading

Pain and behaviour in dementia

Pain and behaviour in dementia

Pain assessment and common pain related behaviours in dementia. (51 mins) Continue reading

Restraint across the aged care spectrum

Restraint across the aged care spectrum

Alternatives to the use of restraint are considered, with case scenarios (36 mins) Continue reading

Elder abuse and advocacy

Elder abuse and advocacy

Discussion of a variety of issues related to elder abuse, on people with dementia. (32 mins) Continue reading

Overview of assessment & management

Overview of assessment & management

A Consultant Physician at Royal Perth Hospital presents an overview of dementia management. (63 mins) Continue reading

Self care for health professionals

Self care for health professionals

Discussion of the importance of self care for health care professionals. (28 mins) Continue reading

Dementia and continence care

Dementia and continence care

A video presentation on the effects of dementia on bladder and bowel function and ways to improve continence. (50 mins) Continue reading

Vascular dementia

Vascular dementia

Presentation of information about vascular dementia, including the progression of the disease and how it develops in a stepwise fashion. (25 mins) Continue reading

Mobility strategies and safe handling

Mobility strategies and safe handling

Discussion of the physical and behavioural changes that occur with dementia & practical strategies to help maintain mobility for someone living with dementia. (48 mins) Continue reading

Effect of environmental change on people with dementia

Effect of environmental change on people with dementia

A discussion of strategies that could be used to plan admission for a person into a new environment. (40 mins) Continue reading

Exercise for prevention & management of dementia

Exercise for prevention & management of dementia

The positive impact that exercise can have on the management and prevention of dementia (76 mins) Continue reading

Communication strategies in dementia care

Communication strategies in dementia care

Understanding the nature and extent of communication difficulties in dementia and applying a client centered care to communication management. (77 mins) Continue reading

Dementia in Indigenous rural, remote communities

Dementia in Indigenous rural, remote communities

Discusses the development, implementation and evaluation of Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) tool (58 mins) Continue reading

Adapting assessment techniques for dementia care

Adapting assessment techniques for dementia care

A video presentation on adapting assessments techniques to suit the needs of people living with dementia. (64 mins) Continue reading