Younger Onset Dementia – A Time For Change

Friday 23rd November 2012
10.00am-4.30pm
Seminar Room, Alzheimer’s Australia SA
27 Conyngham Street, GLENSIDE SA 5065

Presentations by Dr Adrienne Withall and Ms Kate Swaffer

This seminar is fully booked, if you wish to register for the waiting list. Please contact the SA & NT Dementia Training Study Centre on 8372 2100

This one day presentation and workshop aims to provide a better understanding of the clinical aspects of Younger Onset Dementia, including the frontotemporal dementias, as well as the burden and service needs of this group to optimise services for people living with Younger Onset Dementia.

Learning objectives:

  • To gain an understanding of clinical aspects of younger onset dementia (including frontotemporal dementias).
  • To gain an understanding of carer burden and the needs of people with dementia, as well as their family carers and  supporters.
  • To discuss service provision for clients with younger onset dementia and how these might be optimised top better meet the needs of this group.