Watch our webinar, The importance of Rehabilitation for all people with dementia, now!
In September 2021, DAI hosted a series of four "Meeting Of The Minds" Webinars, specifically focused on rehabilitation for dementia. This was done as people with dementia have been campaigning for the full suite of rehabilitative interventions after diangosis for decades. At last, we appear to be seeing small actions towards actually achieving this basic human right, and what is deemed equal access to Universal Health Coverage.
The webinar was the final panel session of that series, with panellists Professor Lee-Fay Low, PhD, Sydney University, Dr Alexandra Rauche, from the World Health Organisation, Ms Emily Ong DAI member from Singapore, Ms Lynette Rogers, DAI member from Victoria, who lives in residential aged care, and DAI co founder Kate Swaffer who has been campagining for rehabilitation for dementia, and also for dementia to be managed as a condition causing disabilities for over a decade.
Rehabilitation helps individuals maintain and optimize independence. Historically, people with dementia have received little or no rehabilitation and the focus has been on care to replace lost function. It is now critical that health and social care professionals, service planners, policy makers, and academics embrace dementia rehabilitation.
There is a compelling case for rehabilitation for people with dementia, including the views of people with dementia and the research evidence. For each area of function, the research evidence and relevant theory is clear, and needs to be followed by practical information on clinical assessment, and delivery of therapies.
You can view the other Rehabilitation and Dementia webinars on our award winning YouTube channel here.
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About DAI: Dementia Alliance International (DAI is a non-profit 501c3 charity of, by and for people with any type of medically confirmed dementia from around the world. We seek to represent, support, and educate others that living more positively with the condition is possible.