Diagnosing Dementia

WORKSHOP DEFERRED UNTIL JANUARY 2013

If you would like to register your interest, please email

Thursday 29 November, 2012
10am - 3pm
Adelaide Meridien Hotel
21-39 Melbourne Street
NORTH ADELAIDE SA 5006
Cost: No Charge

Join this workshop and transfer the knowledge to colleagues by becoming a trainer in the DTSC Diagnosing Dementia project.

Please note, this workshop is recommended for health professionals working with people living with cognitive impairment, including Practice Nurses, ACAT staff or similar.
Learning Objectives
Train-the-trainer

  • Understand adult learning principles and strategies to effectively deliver the Detecting Dementia workshop
  • Anticipate barriers to identifying dementia
  • Prepare discussion points (contextualise the issues)

Training colleagues

  •  Know the signs and symptoms of dementia
  • Recognise and respond to dementia-related changes in patients
  • Identify and understand the phases of dementia