Your host: Debbie Anderson, Clinical Neuropsychologist - in Brisbane Australia

www.debbieanderson.com.au, www.brisbaneneuropsychologyclinic.com.au

Guests:

Associate Professor Fiona Kumfor -Clinical Neuropsychologist and NHMRC Fellow at the University of Sydney. Her research investigates social cognition in clinical syndromes with a focus on dementia, and aims to improve the assessment diagnosis and prognosis of neurological conditions, while also informing neurobiological models of complex human behaviours, such as empathy, motivation and emotion.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/fiona-kumfor.html

Professor Nola Ries is an experienced legal and social science researcher with expertise in: law, health and ageing; legal aspects of health system reform; and the ethical and legal governance of health research. She has a strong focus on applied research, community engagement and interprofessional collaboration between legal and health sectors.

https://profiles.uts.edu.au/nola.ries

Resources:

From Dementia Australia:

- Factsheet on FTD: https://www.dementia.org.au/sites/default/files/helpsheets/Helpsheet-AboutDementia17-FrontotemporalDementia_english.pdf

- information about behavioural changes: https://www.dementia.org.au/information/about-dementia/what-is-dementia/behaviour

Links to courses for legal practitioners:

The courses draw on the latest research and provide insights from medical and legal practitioners and dementia advocates. The courses can be completed individually or as a comprehensive training series:

https://open.uts.edu.au/understanding-dementia-en.aspx

https://open.uts.edu.au/planning-ahead-en.aspx

https://open.uts.edu.au/elder-abuse-prevention-en.aspx

Your host: Debbie Anderson, Clinical Neuropsychologist - in Brisbane Australia

www.debbieanderson.com.au

Guest:Name: A/Prof Warrick Brewer

Contact Warwick here:

http://secure-web.cisco.com/14evrSAxdsyXO9qF0pes4x39H_i736RYGaZf35H4kxMzdxhUus7q24RlDEQ7rm9vFbfbOe3Ndix4jOcBfFj5xNrzu_bgLEhTDcIaFTjleuR3YQzQNDE8cFNy2BQKqiBIaNhYMyUCgCeG_uEzl-s01Q8C3Gu50WkkGY4XIOL5yyISTfmpTWELQzUn72rOKsmrFOeS5741qGDRUmqg8kHort14Rw-fz77aclc4QyJxg7tAiEghG8z0aHzF0p02fKdAHlm7si64pm0e9rBGr4prVj4Gt-DCCUien8mMpgIoFfUGv35B6uRsScNVlLboEH5M2/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.neuropsych.com.au w.brewer@neuropsych.com.au w.brewer@hotmail.com

The human brain is complex and interesting - but how do we understand how injury or disorder can impact on cognitive function? This introduction explains what a neuropsychologist is, where you might find one in Australia and what to expect at the assessment.

Neuropsychologists provide objective assessment of memory, concentration and various aspects of thinking - to fully understand strengths and weaknesses that people have related to particular conditions.

For referrers, families and clients this is a helpful start to understand cogntive function.