BUDDHAS Forum 2018

Cognition and Dual Diagnosis in Older Persons

The BUDDHAS forum was held at St Vincent's Hospital on Thursday 24th May, 2018.

To view the powerpoint presentations click on these links:

• Cognitive functioning in the Aged with Dual Diagnosis, Patrick O'Brien, St Vincent's Aged Psychiatry
• Neuropsychological assessment of the substance-using older person, Monica Williams, CDAMS, St George's Health Service
• Issues in assessing substance use in the cognitively impaired, Katherine Walsh, OWL
• Driving safety in the aged, Chris Harrison, St Vincent's Aged Psychiatry
• Interventions to reduce cognitive decline with ageing, Kah-Seong Loke, Nexus, St Vincent's
• Prescribed substance misuse in the aged, John Milroy, OWL

Other related links:

• Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Aging, published 2018, by Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
• Preventing And Reducing Alcohol And Other Drug-Related Harm Among Older People, A practical guide for health and welfare professionals, OWL manual