Issues for Health Professionals

Issues for Health Professionals

This category includes a range of topics on the issues faced by Health Professionals in providing care and services for people living with dementia.

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The National DTSC Fellowship program – Two stories of implementing practice change

The National DTSC Fellowship program – Two stories of implementing practice change

In this presentation two recipients of DTSC Fellowships in 2014 describe their experiences of implementing practice change through a focused practice improvement project. Continue reading

The challenge of Sundowning

The challenge of Sundowning

This presentation will investigate what Sundowning is and how carers can both exacerbate and alleviate it. (58 mins). Continue reading

Sexualities and Dementia

Sexualities and Dementia

A video presentation on Sexualities and Dementia by Dr Cindy Jones (80 mins) Continue reading

Why LGBTI ageing should be everyone’s business

Why LGBTI ageing should be everyone’s business

The video presentation examines the issues around LGBTI ageing and aged care from the perspective of the client and the role of the service provider. (49 mins) Continue reading

Successful ageing for people with intellectual disability

Successful ageing for people with intellectual disability

Gain a deeper understanding of the epidemiology & presentation of age related disorders and dementias in people with an intellectual disability . (73 mins) Continue reading

The role of the Nurse Practitioner in dementia care

The role of the Nurse Practitioner in dementia care

This presentation outlines the role Nurse Practitioners can play, in collaboration with GP’s, for this group of people. (75 mins) Continue reading

TOrCCH (Towards Organisational Culture Change)

TOrCCH (Towards Organisational Culture Change)

A systematic facilitated change process that focuses on supporting staff teams to achieve changes in practice. (50 mins) Continue reading

Be a leader in dementia care

Be a leader in dementia care

A webinar presentation on non-pharmacological interventions, leadership development and mentorship programs, for people with dementia. (44 mins) Continue reading

An overview of DBMAS

An overview of DBMAS

An overview of Dementia Behaviour Advisory Management Service, (DBMAS), with case study (23 mins) Continue reading

European research and the quality of dementia care

European research and the quality of dementia care

European research group Interdem and the improvement of the quality of dementia care (74 mins) Continue reading

Delivering competent dementia care: Who can do it?

Delivering competent dementia care: Who can do it?

An inter-disciplinary Dementia Care Competency Framework for managers and practitioners working in community and health care settings. (77 mins) Continue reading

Communities of Practice in dementia

Communities of Practice in dementia

Explains what a Community of Practice is and how it works to make lasting change in the workplace (55 mins) Continue reading

Dementia and public health

Dementia and public health

A video presentation by Dr Davie Lie on Dementia and public health; Promise, pitfalls and progress (87 mins) Continue reading

Dementia care through an ethical lens

Dementia care through an ethical lens

Dementia care presents ethical challenges to the principles of Western health ethics. (60 mins) Continue reading

Decision making capacity & dementia

Decision making capacity & dementia

A video presentation by Prof Elizabeth Beattie on Decision making capacity and dementia (89 mins) Continue reading

Technology assists people with dementia

Technology assists people with dementia

Technology Assists People with Dementia: Science Fiction, Wishful Thinking or Fact? A video presentation by Prof Richard Fleming (88 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

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