2013 seminar series

Posted on Jan 1 2013 by a1133987

Welcome to the Adelaide G-TRAC Centre 2013 seminar series.

The Centre is holding an ongoing series of collaborative Healthy Ageing seminars and events. The series has focused on key Aged Care topics delivered by a range of local, national and international health and aged care specialists.

The sessions are for all health and aged care practitioners and community members are welcome. Please contact the G-TRAC Centre if you require further information.

2013 seminars

Date and theme	Topic
3/07/2013 Dementia, Delirium & Depression	Keys to Early Diagnosis of Dementia Dr Faizal Ibrahim The 3D’s - Dementia, Delirium and Depression Dr Shailajar Nair
7/08/2013 Healthy Ageing	Healthy Ageing: Extending Healthy Life Expectancy and Compressing Stages of Disability Ms Jo Boylan Creating A Mindset For A Health Ageing Approach: Using Positive Psychology as a Technique and Tool Ms Pam Castle
21/08/2013 Dementia Management	Cognitive Assessment For The Novice Ms Judy Deimel Pharmacological Management Of Dementia Dr Karyn Boundy
11/09/2013 Capacity Assessment & Advanced Care	Capacity Assessment - Introduction Dr Pazhvoor Shibu Advanced Care Planning Mr Peter Jenkin
25/09/2013 Oral Health for the Elderly	The importance of oral health for the elderly 1. Oral health and health outcomes 2. Oral health assessment tools Ms Clare McNally
8/10/2013 Innovation and the Longevity Revolution	Keynote speaker Dr Alexandre Kalache Panel discussion Dr Kate Barnett, Mr Peter Tsokas, Ms Josephine Boylan (panel with Dr Kalache)
11/10/2013 Antipsychotics & Medication in Dementia & Aged Care	Antipsychotic use in people with dementia: current evidence and future directions Professor Renuka Visvanathan Strategies to minimise inappropriate polypharmacy in residential aged care Associate Professor Simon Bell
11/10/2013 Medication and Older People: The Challenges	Strategies to Minimise Inappropriate polypharmacy in residential aged care Associate Prof Simon Bell Rational Prescribing Mr Justin Turner Spot The Risk in the Medications and Your Patients: The STOPP and START Criteria Mr Dat Boon Cheam Medications and Falls Risk Mr Scott Boerth
30/10/2013 Medication and Older People: The Challenges	Dysphagia and Modified Diets Ms Louise Webster To Peg or Not to Peg? (in severe dementia) Professor Renuka Visvanathan
06/11/2013 The Impact of Pain and Pain Management	The Impact of Pain on Older People and Pain Types Dr Andrew Wilkinson Acupuncture in Pain Management Mr Chi-Wing Sung
20/11/2013 Anorexia of Ageing & Screening for Under-Nutrition	Screening For Under-Nutrition and Contributing Factors Ms Gizelle Wilson The Anorexia of Ageing and the Health Consequences Of Under-Nutrition Professor Ian Chapman
4/12/2013 Pain Management and Wellbeing	Assessing pain and the impact of poorly managed pain on wellbeing Mr Peter Jenkin Musculoskeletal Pain In The Elderly Dr Anupam Datta Gupta

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