In our first episode of Dementia in Practice for Season 3, Dr Marita Long caught up with Prof Henry Brodarty and A/Prof Michele Callisaya at the 2023 Australian Dementia Research Forum. They discuss the role of training for the brain and the body, and a re-enablement approach to assisting people with dementia or cognitive impairment.

Australian Dementia Network

• A network of leading scientists and researchers working to establish a dementia registry, guidelines for memory clinics and screening for clinical trials https://www.australiandementianetwork.org.au/ 

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-dementia

Carers 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