On demand webinar

Unexpected deterioration of the older person

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Type: On-demand
Recorded: 6 Jun 2023

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RACGP Members: Free

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Unexpected deterioration of the older person

On-demand recorded 6 Jun 2023

This webinar will explore the triggers, prevention and pathways available for support or treatment of older adults in the community. It will also review some aspects of delirium and frailty and new initiatives aimed at prevention of hospital admissions.

Learning outcomes

Describe the key features of frailty
Identify delirium, its etiology and management
Recognise early manifestations of cognitive impairment as a marker of deterioration in the older adult
Describe the various hospital avoidance services that are available

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Facilitator

Dr Emily Kirkpatrick
Executive Medical Director, Calvary Medibank - Joint Venture

Presenters

Dr Steph Daly

Dr Daly is a GP specialist in dementia. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners and completed post-graduate training in Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford (UK). Since moving to Australia she has become an advocate for patients living with dementia and facilitated her practice to becoming one of the first dementia-friendly, and Dementia Australia approved, GP clinics in Australia. Dr Daly established and coordinates the Dementia Subgroup of RACGP Specific Interests Aged Care.

Dr Chloe Furst
Co-Head of Unit – RAH dept of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Geriatrician and Palliative Care Physician

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