Supporting Families when Dementia Comes Knocking | Webinar

Description: Many people experience difficulties when a family member, friend or someone under their care is diagnosed with dementia. Health professionals are increasingly being asked what community members can do to assist a person maintain their dignity and a good quality of life after a diagnosis of dementia.

In this webinar, we will discuss these issues with Dr Hilton Koppe, GP Educator at Dementia Training Australia and facilitator of the award-winning Australian podcast “Dementia in Practice”.

By the end of the webinar, participants will:
· Explain to family, friends or carers a likely trajectory for a person who has been diagnosed with dementia
· Respond to the needs of people in whom a family member, friend or someone under their care has been diagnosed with dementia
· Offer appropriate resources to families, friends and carers impacted by dementia