Driving and Dementia

As our population ages, the proportion of drivers with dementia continues to rise, presenting a significant challenge for healthcare professionals. Join our expert speakers, Dr Steph Daly and Dr Karen Savery from Dementia Training Australia, for an essential webinar designed to help general practitioners navigate the clinical and ethical complexities of determining fitness to drive in patients with dementia. This webinar will provide an evidence-based management strategy and practical guidance on discussing driving retirement with patients and their families.

Learning Objectives:

• Recall frameworks helpful in assessing and caring for individuals with cognitive impairment and dementia.

• Explain the impact of dementia on driving ability, including the deterioration of visuospatial skills, attention, memory, and judgement.

• Apply national driving guidelines effectively when assessing a patient's ability to drive.

Key Reasons to Attend:

• Enhance your understanding of the progressive nature of dementia and its impact on driving skills.

• Learn how to facilitate early retirement from driving without jeopardising patient-doctor relationships.

• Gain practical strategies for managing the legal, ethical, emotional, and social ramifications of advising patients with dementia on driving safety.

• Understand the importance of documenting discussions and considering formal notifications to driver licensing authorities as per local legislative requirements.

• Discover alternative transport options to ensure continued mobility and independence for your patients.

This webinar is crucial for improving patient care and safety, providing you with the tools to make informed, compassionate decisions for patients living with dementia. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your clinical practice and support your patients effectively.

Feedback from previous participants

"Current, evidence based and completely relevant to everyday presentations in GP"

"Very informative. Dementia can be nuanced and the education session provided a framework to approach a driving assessment consultation and decision making"

"Excellent presentation, very knowledgeable presenters and questions answered appropriately"

"As the aging population grows, we will come across clients we care for who have dementia, the knowledge gained from this learning will help us to know how to advocate for the client who has dementia as well as client's family/carers"

"Excellent speakers with practical advice completely relevant to general practice"

"Such an important but fraught area of General Practice that it really needs some good teaching. This is the first time I’ve seen this topic ever offered in the many years that I’ve practiced!"

Webinar Partner 

Medcast is proud to be partnering with Dementia Training Australia to bring you this important webinar series.