Dementia – Episode 107

In this special episode, The Good GP interviews the podcasters of Dementia in Practice, GPs Dr Hilton Koppe, Dr Marita Long and Dr Steph Daly. This episode covers who might be assessed for dementia and the assessment in general practice, the screening tools available for GPs and tips for history taking. We also explore the diagnosis framework and the exclusion and inclusion criteria to consider. Resources discussed: - Dementia in training podcast: https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/#podcast - Supporting slides: https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/20210415-Key-slides-Demystifying-dementia-webinars.pdf - GP resources: https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/20211012-GP-Resources-updated.pdf - GP resources page on DTA website: https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/ Want to learn more? The RACGP and Dementia Training Australia have a three-part webinar series for GPs: www.racgp.org.au/online-events/search-events?series=DemystifyingDementia If you have a question or would like to get in touch with The Good GP, please email [email protected]