Show Notes
Dr Marita Long speaks with neuropsychologist and researcher, Prof Caroline Gurvich about the interplay between gender and dementia, with a particular focus on what happens during the menopause. Australian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/images/stories/infosheets/docs/AMS_Oestrogen_and_cognition_in_the_perimenopause_and_menopause.pdf
Brain fog in menopause: a health-care professional’s guide for decision-making and counseling on cognition https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2022.2122792
Dementia Training Australia Providing education for GPs and other health practitioners GP resource page - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/ DTA home page - https://dta.com.au/
Dementia Australia Providing support, information and services for people living with dementia, carers, family and health professionals National Dementia Helpline – 1800100500 https://www.dementia.org.au/
Forward with Dementia A guide for the first year after diagnosis https://forwardwithdementia.au/
Dementia Support Australia (DSA) Dementia Support Australia (DSA) provides the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) and Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT) nationwide. 24 hour Helpline 18000699799 https://www.dementia.com.au/
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre Master of Dementia Program - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/mdem Understanding Dementia: free online course - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia Preventing Dementia: free online course - http://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/preventing-dementiaCarers Australia Carers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level. Phone 1800242636 https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/
RACGP Silver Book Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities (Silver Book) aims to provide GPs and other health professionals including residential aged care nurses, with a resource for delivering quality health care in residential aged care facilities. https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/silver-book
RACGP Red Book - Guidelines for preventative activities in general practice - Dementia https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/red-book/ preventive-activities-in-older-age/dementia
My Aged Care - dementia resources https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/getting-started/health- conditions/dementia
Austroads Assessing fitness to drive in people living with dementia and cognitive impairment https://austroads.com.au/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive/ap-g56/neurological-conditions/dementia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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