Conference Secretariat
Conferences & Events Ltd
PO Box 24078, Manners St,
Wellington
Email:alzheimers10@confer.co.nz
Tel: +64 4 384 1511
Fax: +64 4 384 4667
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Programme
Alzheimers New Zealand is delighted to offer you a programme that will
appeal to anyone involved with dementia either professionally or
personally.
An impressive line up of international and locally renowned keynote
speakers will offer and discuss the latest research, policies and care
initiatives.
The concurrent sessions will provide practical solutions to issues for people with dementia.
Below is an outline of the 3 day conference programme.
For a downloadable copy (PDF) please click here
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Day One (Thursday 6 May 2010)
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1.30 pm
2.10 pm
3:15 pm
3.45 - 4.05 pm
4.10 - 4.30 pm
4.30 pm
5.30 - 7.00 pm |
Registration desk open at Wellington Convention Centre Foyer: 12.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Official Opening and powhiri
Richard Taylor on Dementia from the Inside Out
MP Hon Ruth Dyson on the Carer's Strategy
Afternoon Tea
Concurrent Sessions - To read all the Abstracts go here or click individual links
01.1 - A change Process, People with Dementia, and Residential Care
- Grace O'Sullivan
02.1 - YOD in OZ (Younger Onset Dementia in Australia)
- Deanne Ballard (Alzheimer’s Australia ACT
03.1 - WORKSHOP:
SHIELD the brain Workshop
- Vivienne Boyd
01.2 - Actualizing our Vision with the “Best Friends”
- Simon Hamley
02.2 - Consumer Dementia Research Network, Australia
- Michele Hawkins
Close of day one
Parliamentary Reception and Launch of the National Dementia Strategy
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Day Two (Friday 7 May 2010)
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9.00 am
9.15 am
10.00 am
10.30 - 10.50am
10.55 - 11.15am
11.20 - 11.40am
11.45 - 12.05pm
12.05 pm
1.30 pm
3.00 pm
3.30 pm
4.15 pm
5.00 pm
7.00pm
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Registration desk open at Wellington Convention Centre Foyer: 8.00 am - 5.00 pm
Housekeeping
Martin Prince - The 10/66 Dementia Research Group Aims and Visions
Morning tea
Concurrent Sessions - To read all the Abstracts go here or click individual links
04.1 - Addressing Dementia and Whakama (embarrassment/shame in Māori communities)
- Ria Leef-Smith
05.1 - The Community Psychogeriatric Programme - Improving Dementia Care in Singapore - Li-ling Ng
06.1 - WORKSHOP: 'Deals on Wheels' - Dementia and Driving - Gary Cheung
04.2 - Looking at Life Through Their Lens
- Jane Kay
05.2 - Then and Now - Residential Care for those with Dementia
- Jan Hide
04.3 - Effects of Regular Aerobic Exercise on Neural Function in Persons with Alzheimers Disease - Don Milham
05.3 - Occupational Therapy input for Persons Mild-Moderate Dementia
- Michael Parker
06.2 - WORKSHOP: Wandering Prevention and Detection
- Ross Gordon
04.4 - Who are we missing? The FirstYyear of our Memory Service
- Dryden Badenoch
05.4 - Who will be caring for you? (Investigating Care Amongst an Ageing Population with Long Term Conditions Such as Dementia)
- Tony Lawson
Lunch
Panel Discussion
including Richard Taylor and other with dementia will
discuss issues they face in their day to day life
Afternoon Tea
Jenny Abbey on Dementia and Palliative care
Peter Baume on Management of Dementia
Close of day two
Conference Dinner - Duxton Hotel
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Day Three (Saturday 8 May 2010)
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9.00 am
9.45 am
10.30 am
11.00 - 11.20am
11.25 - 11.45am
11.50 - 12.10pm
12.10 pm
1.10 pm
2.30 pm
3.00 pm
4.00 - 4.30 pm
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Registration desk open at Wellington Convention Centre Foyer: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Richard Faull - Alzheimers and the Brain - Challenges and Opportunities
David Ames - Detecting Presymptomatic Alzheimers Disease
Morning tea
Concurrent Sessions - To read all the Abstracts go here or click individual links
07.1 - Packages of Care for People with Dementia: Can we learn from Initiatives for Resources in Poor Settings - Martin Prince
08.1 - Oral Health and Māori with Dementia
- Jean Gilmour
09.1 - DriveABLE Cognitive Assessment Tool - Identifying the Medically at Risk Driver
- Anne Molloy
010.1 - WORKSHOP: The C.I.T.S: A Simple Tool for Measuring and Reducing Stress
- Dryden Badenoch
08.2 - Lessons in Communication from Animals
- Michele Hawkins
09.2 - ON YER BIKE - Strategies for Supporting a Fulsome Life at Home - Jude Dore
07.3 - Driving Down Drug use for People with Dementia in the Residential Care Setting
- Dwayne Crombie
08.3 - Epigenetics and Alzheimers Disease
- Pritika Narayan
09.3 - Quality of Life of Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Canterbury, New Zealand
- Franziska Gallrach
Staff Burnout
- Jenny Abbey
Lunch
Peter Baume on Advanced Healthcare Directives
Afternoon Tea
Keynote Panel Discussion Session
Official Closing of conference
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