In this week’s episode Naomi Folder, who was the project officer for SPA’s newly released practice guideline ‘Working with people with lived experience of dementia’, speaks with Kym Torresi, Senior Advisor, Aged Care. Kym and Naomi speak about the process of developing this guideline, and the important role that speech pathologists can play in supporting people with dementia.

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Resources:

Australian Association of Gerontology- https://www.aag.asn.au/

Sydney Dementia Network- https://www.sydney.edu.au/brain-mind/our-research/sydney-dementia-network.html

Young Onset Dementia Special Interest Group (YOD-SIG)- https://www.australiandementianetwork.org.au/special-interest-groups/yod-sig/#:~:text=About%20YOD%2DSIG,onset%20dementia%20and%20their%20families

Understanding dementia MOOC- https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia

For a copy of the article ‘Stepping back into the dementia space’ please email [email protected]

SPA member resources:

Working with people with lived experience of dementia guideline- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=899

Speech pathologists working with older people position statement-

https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Our-organisation/Position-statements/Older-People.aspx

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