The Dementia Podcasts provides the latest research, expertise and currency of knowledge from the HammondCare Dementia Centre and our guests. In our new season, Colm is joined by author Ailsa Wild as they showcase conversations with people living with dementia on a personal journey from diagnosis. Joined by experts in community health and dementia care the podcasts addresses the latest in thinking and practice issues that need to be considered in advanced dementia.
The Dementia Podcast
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The Dementia Podcasts provides the latest research, expertise and currency of knowledge from the HammondCare Dementia Centre and our guests. In our new season, Colm is joined by author Ailsa Wild as they showcase conversations with people living with dementia on a personal journey from diagnosis. Joined by experts in community health and dementia care the podcasts addresses the latest in thinking and practice issues that need to be considered in advanced dementia.
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July 4, 2023
Talking First Nations: transitioning into aged care
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1268711/open_sms">Send us a Text Message.</a></p><p>In this episode of The Dementia Podcast, Colm introduces an expert panel as they explore the care considerations for First Nations peoples with a particular focus on dementia care. Members of this panel include; <em>Professor Dawn Bessarab</em>, a Bard/Yindijibarndi woman, Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health at the University of Western Australia, <em>Stephanie Charlesworth</em>, a Dementia Consultant from SA who has worked with First Nations communities and organisations in the NT, and <em>Meghan Heatrick </em>a Dementia Consultant who’s worked in greater Sydney, Alice Springs and other communities and is currently studying a master's in Indigenous Health. </p><p>Together this group, discusses the current environment of care of First Nations peoples, what quality of life and care means for First Nations peoples and how this can be different from the general Australian population. </p><p>DSA has <a href='https://www.dementia.com.au/resource-hub?audience=aboriginal-torres-strait-islander'>free downloadable resources</a> for use when caring for a First Nations person living with dementia. These resources have been co-designed in consultation with DSA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander expert review panel and champions group.</p><p>You can access <a href='https://www.aboriginalageingwellresearch.com/gsgl-resources'>here</a> the ‘Good Sprit Good Life’ assessment tool developed by Dawn and the team at ‘Aboriginal Ageing Well Research’ as well as information on how to be involved in their research and further validation of this tool. </p><p>The <a href='https://aiatsis.gov.au/publication/34972'>'Little Red Yellow Black Book' </a>is a suggested resource by the panel as a guide to the rich cultures and histories of Australia’s First Peoples.</p>
November 30, 2022
What Changes?
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1268711/open_sms">Send us a Text Message.</a></p><p>In the final episode of this season of the Dementia Podcast, Ailsa talks with filmmaker Jason van Genderen and Megan van Genderen about their recently released documentary <em>Everybody’s Oma </em>and about the challenges, heartbreak and love captured in the film as they cared for Oma. </p><p>Through Ailsa’s conversation with Jason and Megan we explore their journey of care, the choices they made to fight for and maintain Oma’s independence and the difficulties that brought, all during the pandemic. </p><p>Ailsa and Colm speak about what loss can do to the people nearest and dearest to those living with dementia and how support sometimes fails in those moments. </p><p>We’re very proud to have brought you this season of the podcast, Starting Conversations. We’re going to be busy working away on the next season but please do subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to stay up to date. <br/> <br/>If you have any questions, thoughts or feedback for the season we really would love to hear from you. Please do get in touch at <b>hello@dementiacentre.com.au</b><br/><br/> <br/> <br/><em>The music for this podcast is reproduced with the permission of the composer and is registered with APRA</em> </p>
November 24, 2022
Dementia and Difference
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1268711/open_sms">Send us a Text Message.</a></p><p>In our penultimate episode of the season, Colm talks with Susan Kurrle, a geriatrician, and professor at the faculty of medicine and health at the University of Sydney. </p><p>Together they explore the differences in dementia and how progression for each person may vary.</p><p>Ailsa continues her conversation with Jim and Clare, investigating their approach to getting the answers they searched for post-diagnosis.</p><p>As Ailsa talks more with them, we find out how relationships also change after diagnosis. Ailsa asks Colm more about why this can happen. </p><p>The Dementia Podcast will be releasing every week, so please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to stay up to date. <br/> <br/>If you have any questions, please get in touch at <a href='mailto:hello@dementiacentre.com'>hello@dementiacentre.com.au</a> <br/> <br/><em>The music for this podcast is reproduced with the permission of the composer and is registered with APRA</em> </p><p> </p><p><b>Support Links:</b></p><p><a href='https://www.dementia.org.au/information/about-dementia'>About Dementia</a></p><p><a href='https://www.dementia.org.au/support/living-with-dementia'>Living with Dementia – Support (Australia)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.hammond.com.au/shop/carer-resources/my-home-my-life'><em>My Home My Life</em> – Carer Resource</a></p>
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