A Practical Approach to Facing Dementia
Western Victoria Primary Health Network are pleased to invite you to a 3-part training series, presented by Face Dementia. There are two rounds with session dates, it is anticipated that participants attend all three sessions in the chosen round, however we understand this is not always practical.
* Whilst there is a preference to complete all three sessions within one round, we recognise that this may not always be practicable.
Presenters:
- Dr Hilton Koppe, Face Dementia
- Dr Stephanie Daley, Face Dementia
- Dr Peter Silberberg, 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:
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- 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.
Time:
7.00pm – 8.30pm
Round 2:
- Session 1: 30th April
- Session 2: 14th May
- Session 3: 13th June