When we think about a dementia diagnosis, it’s easy to associate care with doctors and nurses, living facilities and how various changes are going to impact the loved ones of a person living with dementia. But just like with any stage of life, there are multiple areas of care that are essential to improving and maintaining health and wellbeing. Enter Allied Health - from occupational therapy and speech pathology to nutrition and optometry, and all the other key areas of health in between. On this episode, we’re joined by Ellie Newman, DTA’s own Western Australia Director and qualified physiotherapist, to discuss all things allied in the dementia care space, the role allied health professionals play in caring for someone living with dementia, and why it’s so important to remember that care should be looked at through a person-centred, holistic lens. 

We’d like to show our respect and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands. We extend this respect to elders’ past, present and

emerging, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with

dementia and their carers.

Dementia Dialogues with DTA is produced and funded by Dementia Training Australia. We’d like to give special thanks to our contributors and

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