PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:25
09:35
Keynote Address
Gillian Ayling (invited)
Deputy Director, Older People and Dementia, Social Care Local Government Care Partnerships, Department of Health
“Responding to the dementia challenge”
The Prime Minister's challenge has gained significant momentum, but this must now be maintained and built upon.
How will the new suite of health ministers handle dementia, and how will policies around personalisation, integration and funding of care and support improve the lives of those living with dementia and their families?
Gillian Ayling (invited)
Deputy Director, Older People and Dementia, Social Care Local Government Care Partnerships, Department of Health
“Responding to the dementia challenge”
The Prime Minister's challenge has gained significant momentum, but this must now be maintained and built upon.
How will the new suite of health ministers handle dementia, and how will policies around personalisation, integration and funding of care and support improve the lives of those living with dementia and their families?
09:55
Ambassador, Alzheimer's Society (confirmed)
“Living well with dementia”
The aim is to offer a vital insight into what life is like for one living with dementia.
Understanding the needs and aspirations of people with dementia and their families is absolutely key in responding to the challenge.
“Living well with dementia”
The aim is to offer a vital insight into what life is like for one living with dementia.
Understanding the needs and aspirations of people with dementia and their families is absolutely key in responding to the challenge.
10:10
Jean Tottie (confirmed)
Chair, Uniting Carers
“Facing the challenges of caring for someone with dementia”
The perspective of the carer is essential in any dialogue around dementia. The challenges of caring for a loved one who is living with dementia are great and varied, and must surely inform future health and social care policy.
Chair, Uniting Carers
“Facing the challenges of caring for someone with dementia”
The perspective of the carer is essential in any dialogue around dementia. The challenges of caring for a loved one who is living with dementia are great and varied, and must surely inform future health and social care policy.
10:25
Speaker to be confirmed
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: Providing the right environment, 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: Providing the right environment, 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
Afternoon Keynote Address
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP (invited)
Vice Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia
“Improving diagnosis rates”
Launched in July 2012, the APPG on Dementia's report Unlocking Diagnosis set out action to facilitate early diagnosis to help people with dementia in the UK. But has anything changed yet?
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP (invited)
Vice Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia
“Improving diagnosis rates”
Launched in July 2012, the APPG on Dementia's report Unlocking Diagnosis set out action to facilitate early diagnosis to help people with dementia in the UK. But has anything changed yet?
14:35
Professor Murna Downs (confirmed)
Professor in Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, and Head of Bradford Dementia Group
“Innovations in care and support”
At a delicate phase in clinical development for potential treatments for dementia, research must clearly be focused on finding which types of care and support are the most effective.
How can quality of life of both people living with dementia and carers can be improved?
Professor in Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, and Head of Bradford Dementia Group
“Innovations in care and support”
At a delicate phase in clinical development for potential treatments for dementia, research must clearly be focused on finding which types of care and support are the most effective.
How can quality of life of both people living with dementia and carers can be improved?
14:50
Question and Answer Session
15:00
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15:30
Panel Discussion
“Building dementia-friendly communities”
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.
“Building dementia-friendly communities”
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
Kathryn Smith (confirmed)
Director of Operations, Alzheimer's Society
Kathryn Smith (confirmed)
Director of Operations, Alzheimer's Society
Carolyn Denne (confirmed)
Head of Service Quality for Adults, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Head of Service Quality for Adults, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Thea Stein (invited)
Chief Executive, Carers Trust
Chief Executive, Carers Trust
Philly Hare (invited)
Programme Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Programme Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
16:10
Chair's Closing Remarks
16:15
Event Close
