Overview

The NSW Section of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists (CCN) warmly invites members and colleagues to attend an upcoming webinar on dementia and the law.

Social and behavioural changes are common in dementia, and can include reductions in empathy, disinhibition and agitation, alongside cognitive changes that can impair reasoning and decisionmaking. For some people, these behavioural and cognitive changes can lead to incidents which may place people with dementia at risk of interactions with police or the legal system. Perceived criminal behaviour, such as shoplifting, traffic violations, verbal or physical assault have been reported in up to 40% of people with dementia. This event will focus on how to identify perceived criminal behaviour in dementia and outline best practices to minimise risk and enhance clinical care, through a biopsychosocial lens. Other issues at the intersection of dementia and the law, such as capacity and supported decision-making will also be discussed.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand how dementia can place people at risk of interactions with police and the legal system
• Identify points of risk across the disease trajectory from the pre-diagnostic period through to mild, moderate and late disease stages
• Outline evidenced based interventions for behaviour change Recognise key issues at the intersection of dementia and the law

Presenter(s)

Associate Professor Fiona Kumfor

About the presenter(s)

Fiona Kumfor is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Co-Founder of the Dementia Law Network. She is also Director of the Sydney Neuropsychology Clinic. She leads a multidisciplinary team investigating the cognitive, social and behavioural changes which occur in dementia. The overarching aim of her research program is to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and management of people living with dementia. She has >110 publications in high impact, peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Lancet Neurology, Brain,), which have been cited >5000 times. Her h-index is 41. She has received >$5.2M in competitive funding to date, including multiple NHMRC Project Grant. Her work on the intersection of dementia and the law is funded by the US Alzheimer’s Association.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at clinical neuropsychologists and colleagues who have an interest in neurodegenerative conditions and legal matters.

Please note:

• This is a Member Groups event. All communication will be sent to the registrants’ registered email address. This includes event reminders with details (such as the Zoom link) and any pre-event or post-event resources, if provided by the facilitators.
• A post-event email will be sent within two weeks of the event’s completion to each registrant’s registered email address. This email will include the CPD certificate, and any additional resources shared during the session.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

If you are experiencing registration difficulties please contact APS Events Support.