She is a co -author of the DPT and is completing a PhD on the role of the practice nurse in dementia care. Associate Professor Mark Yates is a Geriatrician at Ballarat Health Services with 20 years clinical experience in dementia care and a co-author of the DPT. Dr Ramesh Sahathevan is a Principal Research Fellow with the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Consultant Neurologist at Ballarat Health Services and a faculty member of the Lundbeck International Neuroscience Foundation.