PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:30
Chair's Opening Address
Kate Read (confirmed)
Development Director (West Midlands), Dementia UK and Senior Lecturer, Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester
Kate Read (confirmed)
Development Director (West Midlands), Dementia UK and Senior Lecturer, Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester
09:35
Keynote Address
Jeremy Hughes (confirmed)
Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Society
“In conversation with ...”
In this opening session, Jeremy Hughes will have a conversation with Larry Gardiner, who has dementia, and Suzy Webster, who cares for her mother who has dementia.
Jeremy Hughes (confirmed)
Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Society
“In conversation with ...”
In this opening session, Jeremy Hughes will have a conversation with Larry Gardiner, who has dementia, and Suzy Webster, who cares for her mother who has dementia.
09:55
Dr Karim Saad (confirmed)
Regional Clinical Lead for Dementia, NHS West Midlands
“Dementia; a shifting landscape”
An overview of trends, policy and innovation in dementia to inform the public and motivate change agents to effectively engage in commissioning quality services.
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Regional Clinical Lead for Dementia, NHS West Midlands
“Dementia; a shifting landscape”
An overview of trends, policy and innovation in dementia to inform the public and motivate change agents to effectively engage in commissioning quality services.
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10:10
Professor Peter Crome (confirmed)
Honorary Professor, Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, and DeNDRoN Lead, West Midlands
“What's new on the research front”
With an urgent need to better diagnose, treat and prevent dementia, what breakthroughs have been made in understanding the causes? With funding doubling to over £66m per year by 2015, what impact can future research have on treatment, best practice and quality of care?
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Honorary Professor, Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, and DeNDRoN Lead, West Midlands
“What's new on the research front”
With an urgent need to better diagnose, treat and prevent dementia, what breakthroughs have been made in understanding the causes? With funding doubling to over £66m per year by 2015, what impact can future research have on treatment, best practice and quality of care?
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10:25
Peter Hay (confirmed)
Strategic Director of Adults and Communities, Birmingham City Council
“Improving care, improving quality of life”
There are currently 800,000 people living with dementia in the UK, costing society over £23bn per annum, twice the cost of cancer. With a prediction of over a million people by 2021, there is no denying the extent of the problem and the need for committed focus in tackling the issues. Sadly, people are still not living well with dementia. How can this be changed so that the quality of life of both people living with dementia and carers can be improved?
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Strategic Director of Adults and Communities, Birmingham City Council
“Improving care, improving quality of life”
There are currently 800,000 people living with dementia in the UK, costing society over £23bn per annum, twice the cost of cancer. With a prediction of over a million people by 2021, there is no denying the extent of the problem and the need for committed focus in tackling the issues. Sadly, people are still not living well with dementia. How can this be changed so that the quality of life of both people living with dementia and carers can be improved?
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10:40-10:55
Question and Answer Session
11:00
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following three topics: Unlocking diagnosis, Technologically enhanced care and Ensuring quality of life.
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following three topics: Unlocking diagnosis, Technologically enhanced care and Ensuring quality of life.
11:45
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12:30
Masterclass Session 2
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Chair's Afternoon Address
14:20
Case Study
Trevor Jarvis (confirmed)
Ambassador, Alzheimer's Society
“Living with dementia”
A moving account and insight as to what it means to live with dementia and how it is not just the patient that it affects.
Trevor Jarvis (confirmed)
Ambassador, Alzheimer's Society
“Living with dementia”
A moving account and insight as to what it means to live with dementia and how it is not just the patient that it affects.
14:35
Case Study
Professor George Tadros (confirmed)
Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Birmingham and Solihull NHS Mental Health Trust
“Improving care, improving quality of life - in practice”
The Rapid Assessment, Interface and Discharge (RAID) service is a model that has significantly improved quality of care in acute hospitals for patients with mental illness and alcohol problems, especially for older people with dementia.
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Professor George Tadros (confirmed)
Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Birmingham and Solihull NHS Mental Health Trust
“Improving care, improving quality of life - in practice”
The Rapid Assessment, Interface and Discharge (RAID) service is a model that has significantly improved quality of care in acute hospitals for patients with mental illness and alcohol problems, especially for older people with dementia.
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14:50
Case Study
Karishma Chandaria (confirmed)
Dementia Friendly Communities Programme Manager, Alzheimer's Society
“Building dementia friendly communities”
Many villages, towns and cities are already taking steps towards becoming or have an ambition to become dementia friendly. However, it is acknowledged that realising dementia friendly communities will take a number of years.
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Karishma Chandaria (confirmed)
Dementia Friendly Communities Programme Manager, Alzheimer's Society
“Building dementia friendly communities”
Many villages, towns and cities are already taking steps towards becoming or have an ambition to become dementia friendly. However, it is acknowledged that realising dementia friendly communities will take a number of years.
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15:05
Question and Answer Session
15:15
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15:45
Panel Discussion
“Achieving acceptance and support from the whole of society”
How do we overcome the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding dementia throughout society as a whole? Partnership working and community responsibility may be part of the answer. However, a major shift in opinion is required amongst both professionals and the wider population if people living with dementia and their carers are to receive the respect and dignity they deserve.
“Achieving acceptance and support from the whole of society”
How do we overcome the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding dementia throughout society as a whole? Partnership working and community responsibility may be part of the answer. However, a major shift in opinion is required amongst both professionals and the wider population if people living with dementia and their carers are to receive the respect and dignity they deserve.
Chair
Kate Read (confirmed)
Development Director (West Midlands), Dementia UK and Senior Lecturer, Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester
Kate Read (confirmed)
Development Director (West Midlands), Dementia UK and Senior Lecturer, Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester
Karishma Chandaria (confirmed)
Dementia Friendly Communities Programme Manager, Alzheimer's Society
Dementia Friendly Communities Programme Manager, Alzheimer's Society
16:25
Chair's Closing Remarks
16:30
Event Close
