Dementia Expert Webinars
Dementia Australia webinars are free videos where subject experts discuss topics relating to dementia for a general audience.

Free dementia expertise on video
In our dementia webinars, we've recorded dementia subject experts, sharing their knowledge and advice for you to watch any time of the day or night, free.
All our videos have transcripts, so you can read them instead if that works for you.
Browse these topics to find a webinar for you:
About dementia
- Webinar: Reducing Dementia Risk
Dr Marita Long, discusses monitoring changes in thinking and strategies that can help to reduce dementia risk factors in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Frontotemporal Dementia
Professor Amy Brodtmann explains frontotemporal dementia, its types and symptoms, options and support in this in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Professor Simon Lewis explains Dementia with Lewy bodies, including symptoms and their management, in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Dr Rowena Mobbs explains chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), its symptoms and available support in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Down Syndrome and Dementia
Dr Sushmita Hunter discusses the link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s dementia, including symptoms and diagnosis, in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Genetics, Dementia and Families
Adrienne Sexton explains the genetics of dementia, genetic testing and genetic counselling in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Medication in Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Assoc Prof Michael Woodward discusses medications used to treat dementia and mild cognitive impairment in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Clinical Trials and Research Opportunities
Annette Moxey from the Dementia Australia Research Foundation explains the ways people can participate in dementia research in this free expert video webinar.
Living with dementia
- Webinar: Recently Diagnosed with Dementia
Dementia Advocate Nell Hawe speaks about her experience of being diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Advance Care Planning and Dementia
Deborah Sullivan explains Advance Care Planning and how it can help people living with dementia make health care decisions in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Understanding Capacity and Decision Making
Margaret Crothers and Halil Ozbeyazli discuss supported decision making, aged care advocates and how they can help you in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: At Home with Dementia
Occupational therapist Cathy Tippett discusses how your home can support wellbeing and independence with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Communication Problems in Dementia: Should I See a Speech Pathologist?
Professor Kirrie Ballard discusses how speech therapy can support people with dementia and their family in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Driving and Dementia
Doctor Theresa Scott discusses some of the challenges of driving for people living with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Moving Home with Dementia
Nerida Turner and Katerina Tsokas provide information to determine whether moving home with dementia is suitable for you in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Engaging in Community
Anthony Parker, Russell Martin and Amy Rake talk about creating dementia-friendly and inclusive communities in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Family Relationships and Dementia
Dementia Australia family clinician Jane Smith discusses supporting families with a diagnosis of dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Dementia-Friendly Dental Care
Kopal Sinha explores how dementia can affect dental hygiene, the benefits of a healthy dental routine and how you can help in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Hearing and Dementia
Audiologist Catherine Hart explains warning signs of hearing loss, how to get tested and hearing support in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Palliative Care and Dementia
Clinical Nurse Consultant Sarah Jamieson explains the palliative approach to caring for someone with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Lewy Body Dementia – Management of Bowel and Bladder Symptoms
Dr Elie Matar discusses how the bladder and bowel can be affected by Lewy body dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Nutrition and Dementia
Dietitian Emma Butler describes how you can maintain adequate food and fluid intake, with simple practical tips, in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: The Mediterranean Diet
Dietitian Emma Butler describes how you can incorporate aspects of the Mediterranean diet into your daily food habits in this free expert video webinar.
Therapies, activities and engagement
- Webinar: The Montessori Approach to Activities and Dementia
Accredited Montessori for dementia trainer Wendy Henderson explores the Montessori approach to activities for people living with dementia in this free expert webinar.
- Webinar: Occupational Therapy
Christina Wyatt explains the ways occupational therapists can assist someone living with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Music Engagement for People Living with Dementia
Music therapist Geena Cheung discusses music therapy for engaging people living with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Creativity and Dementia
Helen English discusses the benefits of creative engagement for people living with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Physiotherapy and Dementia
Joanna-lee Tan explains the role of physiotherapy in managing physical changes associated with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Moving Forward with Dementia Using Rehabilitation
Professor Lee-Fay Low from the University of Sydney discusses rehabilitation for people with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Horticultural Therapy for Dementia
Horticultural therapist Kim Davis explains how gardening can benefit people living with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
Caregiving
- Webinar: Carer Wellness
Clare Coyle explains the impacts of providing care for someone with dementia and the importance of self-care in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: The Benefits of Mindfulness
Peter Hoare describes mindfulness and leads you through some simple exercises in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Assisting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities to Access Information and Support
Katharina Feltl and Aline Castro address the barriers to understanding dementia for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Future Planning
Sarah Breusch discusses the legal documents you may wish to consider after a diagnosis of dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Men in the Caring Role
Vincent Poisson, explores the experience of male carers of people with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Resilience
Sandra Kay explores resilience and how you can develop it to cope with life’s challenges and explore self-care in this free expert video webinar.
Changes in thinking, mood and behaviour
- Webinar: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Assoc Prof Michael Woodward AM discusses Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), including diagnosis and treatment, in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Changed Behaviours
Professor Henry Brodaty explains changed behaviours in people living with dementia, and strategies to assist them, in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: The Benefits of Dementia Counselling
Robert Eddie discusses counselling and its benefits for people coping with the impact of dementia on their mental health in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Changes in Behaviour and Staying Social with Dementia
Michelle Kelly discusses how dementia affects social skills and how to help someone with dementia stay socially engaged in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: The Impact of Childhood Trauma on a Person Living with Dementia
Doctor Monica Cations and Meg Schwarz discuss how the impact of trauma can affect the experience of a person with dementia in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Understanding Hallucinations and Delusions
Lucie Munzarova discusses how hallucinations and delusions can impact a person living with dementia and how to support them in this free expert video webinar.
Younger onset dementia
- Webinar: Younger Onset Dementia
Professor Dennis Velakoulis explains the most common forms of dementia in younger people in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Younger Onset Dementia and the NDIS
Joshua Moody discusses the NDIS and how it can benefit people who receive a diagnosis of dementia when they are under 65 in this free expert video webinar.
- Webinar: Younger Onset Dementia and the Caring Role
Dr Wendy Kelso discusses the importance of wellbeing for people caring for someone with younger onset dementia in this free expert video webinar.