Join us for this education session in partnership with St Vincent's Clinic

As our population ages, an understanding of the cognitive and affective complications of medical comorbidities is critical.

In this talk, an older age psychiatrist and an older age oncologist will discuss a number of cases where cognitive and mood concerns occurred secondary to medical illnesses, and discuss the work-up and management of these syndromes.

The session will be interactive and centre on a series of case examples

Presented by:

Dr Kieran Owens – Psychiatrist, St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst, with a special interest in mood disorders, cognitive disorders, and neuropsychiatry, as well as mental health issues in adults over age 65

Dr Michael Krasovitsky – Medical Oncologist, St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst specialising in geriatric oncology.

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognise the myriad forms of mood and cognitive changes that can occur in older adults secondary to medical illnesses
• Understand how to investigate mood and cognitive changes in older individuals with comorbidities
• Understand the differences between delirium, dementia, adjustment and depression among older individuals with cancer
• Confidentially manage acute psychiatric and cognitive changes in older individuals with medical illnesses

Target audience: GPs, nurses and AHPs

*Please note GP Registrars who wish to register for CPD events and do not have a member number will need to contact the CPD Department on 1300 986 991