S5 Ep 8 Rachel is the beating heart of Lismore
Dr Rachel Jones is a geriatrician based in Lismore, northern NSW. She shares her personal story of growing up as a daughter of a small-town...
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S5 Ep 7 The role of the pharmacist in caring for people with impaired cognition
In this episode, Bec speaks with Ai Lian Lee from Dementia Training Australia's pharmacy team. Ai Lian outlines how pharmacists can be of as...
S5 Ep 6 Untangling the alphabet: ADHD, ASD, PTSD and THC’s impact on cognition
During our workshops and webinars, we are often asked about the impact of ADHD, Autism (ASD), PTSD and marijuana (THC) use on cognition and...
S5 Ep 5 Understanding Changed Behaviour in Dementia
Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane, Head of Clinical Services at Dementia Support Australia, joins Hilton to discuss the causes of chang...
S5 Ep 4 Beyond Alzheimer's disease Dementias
In this insightful episode, Bec speaks with Tasmanian geriatrician Professor David Dunsbabin about less common dementias, including Frontote...
S5 Ep 3 The Spectrum of Cognitive Change
In this episode, Hilton is joined by Professor Kaarin Anstey from UNSW's Ageing Futures Institute and Neuroscience Research Australia. Toget...
S5 Ep 2 The Utility of Blood-Based Biomarkers in Cognitive Assessment
In this special bonus episode, familiar guest Dr Steph Daly returns for a cameo conversation with Hilton. Drawing on her involvement in an o...
S5 Ep 1 Dementia - More Than a Memory Problem
Cognitive impairment is complex, nuanced, and far more than a simple memory issue. In More Than a Memory Problem, Dementia Training Australi...
S4, Ep-9 - Learning from Lived Experience - Mardi's Story
In this episode we hear from Mardi, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease a few years ago, Mardi talks about her symptoms, diagnosis an...
S4, Ep-8 - Social isolation and Loneliness increase our risk of dementia - but what can we do about it?
In this episode Hilton Koppe talks to Suraj Samtani a researcher from the centre for healthy brain ageing, about social isolation and loneli...
S4, Ep-7 - Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the impact of micro trauma on the brain and its association with dementia
In this episode, Steph talks to Rowena Mobbs - a cognitive neurologist with a special interest in CTE and concussion, something that has bee...
S4, Ep-6 - The Landscape of Alzheimer's Disease and Precision Medicine
In this episode Hilton talks to Paul Yates, Associate Professor and geriatrician and researcher from the National Ageing Research Institute...
S4, Ep 5 - Raising the Profile of Dementia in At Risk Groups
In this episode Steph talks to Madeline Healy a geriatrician from Melbourne who received a Churchill Fellowship to travel internationally an...
S4, Ep 4 - Capacity and Decision Making Demystified
In this episode Hilton interviews Mark Yates a Geriatrician from Ballarat. Mark introduces some simple principles to use when assessing capa...
S4, Ep-3 - Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia
Join Dr Stephanie Daly and her GP colleagues, Drs Hilton Koppe and Rebecca Moore for a fascinating exploration into dementia risk reduction....
S4, Ep-2 Lived Experience - being a Doctor and a Daughter for a parent with dementia
A very special episode of Dementia in Practice where one of our own GPs, Dr Steph Daly talks with her GP colleagues Drs Hilton Koppe and Reb...
S4, Ep-1 Occupational Therapists - their role in post diagnostic dementia care
In this, the first episode for Season 4, Dr Hilton Koppe interviews Occupational Therapist and Professional Practice Advisor for Aged Care,...
S3, EP-7 Menopause, Brain Fog and Dementia
Dr Marita Long speaks with neuropsychologist and researcher, Prof Caroline Gurvich about the interplay between gender and dementia, with a p...
S3, EP-6 Cognitive Assessment Tools
Our team of Dementia Training Australia’s GP Educators, Steph Daly, Marita Long and Hilton Koppe discuss the strengths and weaknesses of cog...
Younger onset dementia: Finding meaning and creating a legacy S3, EP-5
In this episode, Dr Hilton Koppe speaks with Spencer Ratliff whose father died from younger onset dementia. We hear about the challenges his...