Advanced Dementia ECHO (Past)

This ECHO Network has now concluded.

Below you will find the session recordings, presentations and resources discussed and presented during the series.

Please note, only the didactic presentations are recorded during the sessions. Group discussion and case presentations are not recorded.

Session Resources

SESSION 1 (Tuesday 28 February)
Didactic Presentation: Dementia and memory assessment in primary care and aged care.
Recording
    SESSION 2 (Tuesday 14 March)
    Didactic Presentation: Dementia prevention and addressing modifiable risks.
    Recording
    Resources
      SESSION 3 (Tuesday 28 March)
      Didactic Presentation: Critical care conversations with family and people living with advanced dementia.
      Recording
      Resources
        SESSION 4 (Tuesday 18 April)
        Didactic Presentation: Advanced care planning for people living with Dementia.
        Recording
        Resources
          SESSION 5 (Tuesday 9 May)
          Didactic Presentation: Care planning in complex patient presentations and situations.
          Recording: Care planning in complex patient presentations and situations.
          Resources
          Presentation by Dr John Agzarian: Points to consider when referring a patient with dementia to ED
          Recording: Points to consider when referring a patient with dementia to ED
            SESSION 6 (Tuesday 23 May)
            Didactic Presentation: Management of Neuropsychiatric symptoms of Dementia.
            Recording
            Resources
              SESSION 7 (Tuesday 6 June)
              Didactic Presentation: End of life in advanced Dementia
              Recording
              Resources

                Dementia resources:

                HealthPathways SA: Online access to evidence-based clinical pathways and local referral information.
                Access to HealthPathways SA is free once you have registered to set up a login.


                    Meet the Advanced Dementia ECHO expert panel

                    GP Facilitator:
                    • Dr Adelaide Boylan, Pro-Health Norwood
                    GP with interest in Dementia:
                    • Dr Stephanie Daly - Sensus Cognition
                    Nurse Consultant:
                    • Luke Shepperd - Specialist Dementia Care Unit
                    Geriatrician & Palliative Care Consultant:
                    • Dr Chloe Furst - co-HOU, Department of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, RAH
                    • Dr Teena Silakong - Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service
                    • A/Prof Timothy To - HOU, Southern Adelaide Palliative Service


                      Learn more about how ECHO sessions work here.

                      Find other ECHO networks here.

                      For questions and enquiries, please contact the ECHO Coordinator at ECHO@sapmea.asn.au.

                      This project is made possible with funding from the South Australian Government under the Palliative Care 2022 Grants Program.