Online dementia course
Recognising, diagnosing and managing dementia in general practice
4 hrs
4 weeks
Cost free
Certificate of Completion
Explore the most up to date advice on dementia in the General Practice setting. Various health professionals share their knowledge, experience and insights in dementia research, education and care.
Suitable for people working in:
Primary Care
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, you will be able to:
- Argue that dementia is a significant 21st century health issue.
- Identify the types of dementia commonly seen in General Practice.
- Prioritise the importance of a timely dementia diagnosis in primary care.
- Recognise the barriers to the diagnosis of Dementia in General practice.
- Identify the medical and social impact of dementia on the individual, family and broader community.
- Differentiate early warning signs of dementia from other medical presentations.
- Apply a framework for making a diagnosis of dementia.
- Apply inclusion and exclusion criteria for dementia diagnosis.
- Plan questions for a patient and a collaborative source in order to make a dementia diagnosis.
- Utilise validated screening tools to help make a dementia diagnosis.
- Select baseline investigations to exclude differential diagnoses of dementia.
- Demonstrate giving a diagnosis of dementia to a patient and/or family member.
- Classify the presentation of dementia into three stages
- Describe the 5 domains of dementia and how they impact on the individual at each stage
- Discuss modifiable risk factors that influence dementia
- Use the stages and domains as a structure for managing dementia
- Explain the impact of dementia on the carer
In this course, you will complete the following modules:
Module 1
Recognising Dementia in General Practice
In this module strategies to recognise and manage dementia in General Practice will be examined.
Module 2
Diagnosing Dementia in General Practice
This module explores the early warning signs of dementia and a framework for making a diagnosis of dementia.
Module 3
This module explores the presentation of dementia and its impact on the individual.
Module 4
Managing Dementia in General Practice
Use the stages and domains as a structure for managing dementia as a GP.
Continuing Professional Development
Completion of this course provides 4 hours of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.
This eLearning course was developed for DTA by the team led by the University of Tasmania.
Specific credits:
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Professor Andrew Robinson
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Professor Dimity Pond
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Dr Marita Long
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Dr Hilton Koppe
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Dr Margaret Winbolt
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Helen Douglas
The contributions of various General Practitioners, a neuroscientist, a psychiatric geriatrician, nursing professional and carers who have shared their knowledge, experience and insights in dementia research, education and care are acknowledged and appreciated.
Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund.
Benefits of learning with DTA
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Ongoing access to review course content
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Learn anytime, anywhere
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Phone and Tablet friendly
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Continued professional development
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Learn based on your area of interest
Getting started
After enrolment, your course will appear in your Dashboard under My Enrolments. You will also receive an email with instructions to get started.
Learning with DTA
Online courses contain modules that have been grouped together based on their topic area. Each module within a course must be completed and in the defined order.
Modules can be completed individually and in any order. You may choose to complete any module, based on your areas of interest.
Some modules may have prerequisites. If a module has a prerequisite you’ll need to complete that first to ensure you have the essential prior knowledge required. Modules with a prerequisite will be clearly marked.
A Certificate of completion is awarded on successful completion of a DTA course or module. You may use this certificate toward your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Access your Certificates in your Dashboard.
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Version history
| Published: | 08 May 2020 |
| Updated: | 14 Jul 2023 |
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