Approaching cognitive impairment and dementia in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Originally recorded:

23 July 2024

RACGP Specific Interests and Dementia Training Australia present this GP-friendly webinar focused on how you can best approach cognitive impairment and dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This webinar will:

discuss best-practice guidelines
use a general practice case-example to highlight the principles and practice of culturally safe clinical practice and trauma informed care for older people
discuss why dementia has a higher rate in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Learning outcomes

Identify best-practice guidelines on cognitive impairment and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending primary care
Outline principles of culturally safe clinical practice and trauma-informed care for older people

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This event is part of RACGP Specific Interests and Dementia Training Australia - 2024 webinar series. Events in this series are:

Presenters

Dr Peter Silberberg
Medical educator – Dementia Training Australia

Dr Peter Silberberg is an experienced GP, GP Supervisor and medical educator. He joined Dementia Training Australia as a medical educator in 2022. He has worked in many primary health sectors and currently works as a GP as the lead clinician at Rekindling The Spirit Health Service in Lismore (AMS) and as a GP at Lennox Head Medical Centre.

Prof Dina LoGiuidice

Prof Dina LoGiudice is a clinical researcher from the Department of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a Geriatrician at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Her research interests involve cognitive health and healthy aging among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and those of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Dr Rhiann Sue See

Rhiann completed undergraduate degrees in both medicine and psychology and holds fellowship in Geriatric Medicine with the Royal Australian College of Physicians. Through her clinical work and research, and with a focus on dementia prevention, Rhiann seeks to positively impact the health of older persons, especially those in First Nations communities.

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