Management of dementia and associated behaviours
Type: Video 50 mins
The presentation will cover the epidemiology, clinical assessment and management of dementia in general with a specific focus on depression and behavioural symptoms that commonly occur during the course of the illness.
AUTHOR
Dr Andrew Ford
Dr Andrew Ford is a senior lecturer in Psychiatry of Old Age, and a consultant psychiatrist, specialising in older adult care, with the East Metropolitan Health Service.Dr Ford’s research interests cover healthy ageing and mental health outcomes in older adults, including studying risk factors for dementia, psychiatric sequela of stroke, and mood disorders. His key research focuses on the prevention and treatment of cognitive and mood disorders in older adults. Dr Ford is leading a trial into the prevention of delirium following major cardiac surgery. Dr Ford holds a four-year (2016-2019) National Health and Medical Research Council-Australian Research Council Dementia Research Development Fellowship Grant, enabling him to research the aetiology, prevention and treatment of depression and other neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with dementia in later life.
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The presentation will cover the epidemiology, clinical assessment and management of dementia in general with a specific focus on depression and behavioural symptoms that commonly occur during the course of the illness
PROFESSIONAL VALUE
This one hour presentation may be used towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Please check with your professional organisation.
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