Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Resources and CPD hours for members during Dementia Awareness Month

September is Dementia Awareness Month. It's important that we have a better understanding of what it is like for a person to live with dementia so let's all help raise awareness during #Dementia2017. Access to services and information, including dental care, is vital for people impacted by dementia (including their carers).

There are more than 89,000 people living with dementia in residential aged care. People with moderate-severe dementia often have swallowing difficulties which can increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Therefore appropriate, preventive dental health care is critical.

Clinical update - your free CPD hour

Are you an ADAVB member? Log into our website and access our Clinical Update September edition which looks at a study about aspiration pneumonia and swallowing disorder in elderly nursing home residents. Complete and pass the quiz and get your free CPD hour!


ADA resources - CPD Portal

 Partnership in Practising Care is a series of educational tools to support dentists treating patients with dementia and was funded by Alzheimer’s Australia. The series emphasises the importance of continuity of care, using preventative dentistry and ensuring the patient with dementia has the best possible quality of life. Use your federal ADA login to access modules such as:


Dementia Awareness Month





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