Let's CHAT Dementia

SERIES OVERVIEW

Dementia is a rapidly growing health issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Let’s CHAT (Community Health Approaches To) Dementia is a NHMRC-funded co-design project based in 12 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services across Australia which aims to
optimise detection and management of cognitive impairment in primary care.

In 2020, the Let’s CHAT Dementia team developed a Best–practice guide to cognitive impairment and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending primary care that has been accepted as a clinical resource by the RACGP.

In collaboration with Dementia Training Australia, the Let’s CHAT Dementia team and partners bring you a six–part series of webinars, which will give an overview of cognitive impairment and dementia care and draw on the story of Aunty Molly as she is guided and supported, from receiving a diagnosis of dementia to end-of-life care.

This series is aimed at primary health care teams including General Practitioners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners and health workers, nurses, allied health professionals and others who work in primary care with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

WEBINAR ONE
Best Practice Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Care

This first webinar is aimed at General Practitioners. Join Dr Mary Belfrage and Professor Constance Dimity Pond as they give an overview of best practice principles in the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia, focusing on the cultural context of addressing the needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families, carers and communities.

OBJECTIVES

• Describe best practice clinical and cultural aspects of the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  attending primary care
• Understand the ways in which brain health can be incorporated into primary health care throughout the life course
• Learn about the MBS and PBS aspects of providing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with cognitive impairment and dementia over the age of 50 year.