- 18 November 2020
- Podcasts
Episode 18: Dementia and changed behaviours: a person-centred approach
- 18 November 2020
- Podcasts
In this episode Dr Anna Samecki talks with accredited pharmacist Kara Joyce, who has been overseeing the new NPS MedicineWise program on Dementia and changed behaviours: a person-centred approach.
They discuss the main issues facing aged care, specifically from a dementia and changed behaviours perspective, the impact of COVID-19 on this space, the importance of person-centred care, and what resources are available for health professionals to support consumers, their families and carers.
Further reading
- NPS MedicineWise - https://www.nps.org.au/professionals/antipsychotic-medicines
- Dementia Training Australia - https://dta.com.au/bpsd-quick-reference-cards/
- Dementia Outcomes measurement suite - https://dementiaresearch.org.au/resources/doms/
- Dementia Australia - https://www.dementia.org.au/
- Older Persons Advocacy Network - https://opan.com.au/yourchoice/
- The Empowered Project - https://empoweredproject.org.au/
- National Medicines Symposium (NMS) 2020 - https://www.nps.org.au/nms2020