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ACAT (Aged care assessment team)
NB – There is often a waiting period for services. …
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Advanced Care Plan
ADVANCED CARE PLAN ADVANCED CARE DIRECTIVE
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Capacity and Competence
Context: Capacity concerns in setting of cognitive impairment / dementia…
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Culturally Safe Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning (ACP) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Definition Culturally safe palliative care is care that is: It…
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Delirium
1. Acute Onset with Fluctuating Course 2. Transient Disturbance of…
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Dementia
overview Main principles of care Guidelines emphasise: Diagnosis principles Referral…
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Deprescribing medications
Deprescribing medications in the elderly involves a comprehensive approach that…
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Elder abuse
Research on Elder Abuse State-Specific Responses Protocols and Current Case…
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Elderly – Non-pharm approach
Dementia and Cognitive Decline Stage Non-Pharmacological Approaches Evidence-Based Benefits Mild…
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Falls
Epidemiology Causes Differentials for Falls 1. Mechanical Falls (Extrinsic Factors):…
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Palliation
https://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/improve-quality/teamwork-culture-pcc/person-centred-care/end-of-life/last-days-of-life palliative care – there are 2 major issues to…
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Pill burden
Medication Review suggest: Anticholinergic burden Antipsychotics Higher anticholinergic effects Lower…