Join us for an update on the latest in early cognitive concerns for primary care.
There is a stage in between dementia and healthy cognition, when an individual or their family are noticing changes. GPs are well placed to identify cognitive change, distinct from aging alone, and manage modifiable risk factors.1-3
Sharpen your understanding of subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment and dementia. In this session, GPs will deepen their skills in cognitive history-taking and explore a range of tools for cognitive assessment, enabling an individualised approach with their patients across different scenarios in general practice.
This webinar, presented by GPs Dr Karen Savery and Dr Peter Silberberg, will also give you an opportunity to ask our experts your most pressing questions during the 30-minute open Q&A session as part of this webinar.
Learn what types of comments from an individual or their family might prompt cognitive assessment, what functional domains each tool can assess, and how to appropriately balance results alongside history and examination.
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2026
7:00pm - 8:30pm AEDT - NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS
6:30pm - 8:00pm ACDT - SA
6:00pm - 7:30pm AEST - QLD
4:30pm - 7:00pm ACST - NT
4:00pm - 6:30pm AWST - WA
References
1. Livingston G, Huntley J, Liu KY, et al. Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission. Lancet. 2024;404(10452):572-628.
2. Smid J, Studart-Neto A, César-Freitas KG, et al. Subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia - syndromic approach: recommendations of the Scientific Department of Cognitive Neurology and Aging of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology. Dementia and Neuropsychologia. 2022;16(3 Suppl 1):1-24.
3. Dementia Australia. Assessment and diagnosis of dementia. Available from: https://www.dementia.org.au/professionals/assessment-and-diagnosis-deme… Accessed October 2026.
Learning outcomes
Presenters
Dr Savery is a Brisbane based GP who works in clinical practice, residential aged care and medical education. She is passionate about the education and mentoring of GPs, particularly in the area of aged care and dementia. She works with Dementia Training Australia to increase GP’s confidence in the recognition and management of dementia.
Dr Silberberg is an experienced GP, GP supervisor and medical educator. He joined Dementia Training Australia as a medical educator in 2022. He has worked in many primary health sectors and currently works as a GP as the lead clinician at Rekindling The Spirit Health Service in Lismore (AMS).
