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SUMMARY:Brain Health in Practice | Presented by Emma Fromings
DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;\n\n\n\n\n\nBrain Health in Practice\nPresented by Emma Fromings\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nPrimary Care already provide education and support for people to better understand and manage their health including prevention of\, and/or worsening of a health condition eg Cardio Vascular conditions and Diabetes. Some medical practices are now adding to this by utilising Brain Health information for those at risk of cognitive impairment\, or who have been diagnosed with a Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia.\n\nThis presentation will share how Brain Health promotion and support is being done in the Kāpiti region utilising the entire practice team including Health Improvement Practitioners. The multifactorial benefits of the Brain Health work reaches beyond lowering the risk of dementia to also achieving a more timely diagnosis of dementia\, connection to supports – and addresses the fear and stigma associated with dementia.\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\nBook Now\n&nbsp\;\n\nSpeaker Profile\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmma Fromings\nEmma is a registered Mental Health nurse with a speciality in dementia. She has worked in the UK and NZ in a variety of roles for the NHS\, for DHB’s\, Aged Care Facilities\, private Home Care Providers and more recently for Dementia Wellington. She developed and delivered an educational programme for Dementia Wellington and has established a Living Well programme for people in early stages of dementia.\nCurrently she works as Health Improvement Practitioner in a medical practice where she is leading a project to support better recognition and response to early change in cognition in primary care.\nEmma strongly believes that a wider recognition and understanding of dementia by health professionals\, NZ society as a whole – including families/friends supporting a person living with dementia\, leads to a better quality of life for that person and those around them.\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Brain Health Aotearoa
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