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 particular focus on what happens during the menopause. Australian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/images/stories/infosheets/docs/AMS_Oestrogen_and_cognition_in_the_perimenopause_and_menopause.pdf    Brain fog in menopause: a health-care professional’s guide for decision-making and counseling on cognition https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2022.2122792    Dementia Training Australia Providing education for GPs and other health practitioners GP resource page - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/  DTA home page - https://dta.com.au/    Dementia AustraliaProviding support, information and services for people living with dementia, carers, family and health professionals National Dementia Helpline – 1800100500https://www.dementia.org.au/ Forward with Dementia  A guide for the first year after diagnosis  https://forwardwithdementia.au/    Dementia Support Australia (DSA)Dementia Support Australia (DSA) provides the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) and Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT) nationwide.  24 hour Helpline 18000699799https://www.dementia.com.au/ Wicking Dementia Research and Education CentreMaster of Dementia Program - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/mdem Understanding Dementia: free online course - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia Preventing Dementia: free online course - http://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/preventing-dementiaCarers AustraliaCarers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level.  Phone 1800242636https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/ RACGP Silver BookMedical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities (Silver Book) aims to provide GPs and other health professionals including residential aged care nurses, with a resource for delivering quality health care in residential aged care facilities. https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/silver-book RACGP Red Book - Guidelines for preventative activities in general practice - Dementia https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/red-book/ preventive-activities-in-older-age/dementia My Aged Care - dementia resourceshttps://www.myagedcare.gov.au/getting-started/health- conditions/dementia   Austroads Assessing fitness to drive in people living with dementia and cognitive impairment https://austroads.com.au/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive/ap-g56/neurological-conditions/dementia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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