MINDSET: Free training to interpreters for Dementia Assessments MINDSET is providing free specialist online dementia training to all interpreters across Australia regardless of level or language! Expand The MINDSET Study aims to improve the quality of interpreter communication in a cognitive assessment for dementia. MINDSET training familiarises interpreters with all aspects of dementia and its impact on cognitive and linguistic ability; explains the tools used to assess and diagnose dementia; and engages interpreters with effective interpreting strategies for cognitive assessments. MINDSET training is now available to all interpreters across Australia regardless of level or language! Why participate? FREE online training Claim NAATI CPD points Takes approx. 4 hours to complete Available to interpreting students. If you are an interpreter and interested in participating in MINDSET training, please fill out this form or scan the QR code.
Help researchers test culturally adapted, multilingual online resources Are you a family carer of a person living with dementia? Are you from a culturally and linguistically diverse community group? We want your help to test our online resources in your language! Expand We need your help to test culturally adapted, multilingual online resources to find out if they help improve the lives of carers and people living with dementia. Are you the family carer of a person living with dementia? Are you from any of these culturally and linguistically diverse community groups? Arabic Hindi Tamil Cantonese Mandarin Vietnamese Greek Spanish Italian. Do you have an email address and use a PC, laptop, smartphone, or tablet device? If the answer is yes, then please join our online DrawCare trial! All you need to do is: Read the online resources we will give you, and Answer online survey questions about being a carer. You can answer in your preferred language. As a thank you, we will provide you with a gift card up to the value of $60. Are you interested? Please contact Dr Tania Thodis: [email protected] or [email protected]
GENIE: Online resources to support CALD family carers of people living with dementia Find out how you can help develop GENIE - online resources to support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) family carers of people living with dementia. Expand The Global dEmeNtIa rEsources (GENIE) project is developing an online database of national and international evidence-based dementia resources to support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) family carers of people living with dementia. Do you want to contribute to Genie? You can support our development by helping identifying good, evidence-based resources that are freely available online. Professionals: If you are a provider, researcher or health professional, and know of good, evidence-based dementia resource developed for CALD communities or in-language available online, please help by completing our online form. Carers or community members: Are you a carer or community member from a culturally and linguistically diverse background and have used/know of a good, evidence-based dementia resource developed for CALD communities or in-language available online, please help by completing our online form. This project is funded by the Australian Association of Gerontology. To learn more, please contact Dr Josefine Antoniades | [email protected]