Ballina Byron Clinical Society Dinner
Date and time
Location
Byron Bay Services Club
132 Jonson Street Byron Bay, NSW 2481 AustraliaDescription
Dementia, Depression, Delirium or Drugs? Managing challenging behaviours in the elderly.
Speakers
Dr Lana Kossoff – Aged Care Psychiatrist, Telehealth Consultant for Richmond Older Persons Mental Health Service ,Tweed Memory Assessment Program and Crowley Care Service.
Dr Julia Lisle - Geriatrician, NCAHS
Bradley Ward – Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Older Persons Mental Health Service.
Learning Outcomes
- Increased ability to distinguish between dementia, depression and delirium
- Increased knowledge of best practice strategies for management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in the elderly
- Increased knowledge of local resources and services available to support elderly people who have behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and/or mental health presentations.
- Increased awareness of prescribing in the elderly and the issues it poses.
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