PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:30
Chair's Opening Address
George McNamara (confirmed)
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Alzheimer's Society
“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?
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George McNamara (confirmed)
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Alzheimer's Society
“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?
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09:45
Bill Wilson (confirmed)
Ambassador, Alzheimer's Society
“Living well with dementia”
Offering 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.
Ambassador, Alzheimer's Society
“Living well with dementia”
Offering 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.
10:00
Helen Taylor (confirmed)
Uniting Carers, Dementia UK
“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.
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Uniting Carers, Dementia UK
“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.
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10:15
Laura Cook (confirmed)
Policy Officer, Alzheimer's Society
“The hidden voice of loneliness”
Dementia 2013: The hidden voice of loneliness, is the second annual report exploring how well people with dementia are living. It found that over half of the general public (54 per cent) believe that people with dementia have a bad quality of life.
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Policy Officer, Alzheimer's Society
“The hidden voice of loneliness”
Dementia 2013: The hidden voice of loneliness, is the second annual report exploring how well people with dementia are living. It found that over half of the general public (54 per cent) believe that people with dementia have a bad quality of life.
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10:35-10:55
Question and Answer Session
11:00
Janet Jadavji (confirmed)
Founder and CEO, Yecco
“Introducing Yecco”
Innovative technology to assist the day to day lives of care-givers.
For more information on this presentation, please call Yecco on 0207 239 8909.
Founder and CEO, Yecco
“Introducing Yecco”
Innovative technology to assist the day to day lives of care-givers.
For more information on this presentation, please call Yecco on 0207 239 8909.
11:45
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12:30
Dr Simon Ridley (confirmed)
Head of Research, Alzheimer's Research UK
“Defeating dementia through research”
A key component of the Dementia Challenge, research is gaining increasing profile, and with it a hope that more effective treatments for Alzheimer's and other dementias will one day become a reality. How might this best be achieved, and what progress is being made?
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Head of Research, Alzheimer's Research UK
“Defeating dementia through research”
A key component of the Dementia Challenge, research is gaining increasing profile, and with it a hope that more effective treatments for Alzheimer's and other dementias will one day become a reality. How might this best be achieved, and what progress is being made?
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12:50
Yvonne Hague (confirmed)
Research and Development Directorate Manager, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
“Living with dementia - a relative's experience”
Yvonne Hague, presents a unique insight into living with Dementia, how it has affected her family and her motivation to improve the care and services for families living with Dementia. Joining the NHS, sixteen years ago, she thought she was in the ideal job as Head of Research and Innovation but this was only partly true.
As we join her to reflect on the often unspoken detailed life of a Dementia carer and the life changing journey that she has walked, we will be able to identify areas that we need to address as professionals and as member of society. Yvonne will highlight a compelling argument for reviewing our current perceptions in planning dementia care and draws particular attention to how we need to change services and support in the coming years ahead. Yvonne will also show how she driving research to help others in the future.
This first-hand account is an honest account of her experience delivered in a positive way. Her journey has a start, middle but no end as she continues to promote and show how in part we all should reflect on her experience to help improve the service and social understanding of how we can allow families choice when 'living with Dementia'.
Research and Development Directorate Manager, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
“Living with dementia - a relative's experience”
Yvonne Hague, presents a unique insight into living with Dementia, how it has affected her family and her motivation to improve the care and services for families living with Dementia. Joining the NHS, sixteen years ago, she thought she was in the ideal job as Head of Research and Innovation but this was only partly true.
As we join her to reflect on the often unspoken detailed life of a Dementia carer and the life changing journey that she has walked, we will be able to identify areas that we need to address as professionals and as member of society. Yvonne will highlight a compelling argument for reviewing our current perceptions in planning dementia care and draws particular attention to how we need to change services and support in the coming years ahead. Yvonne will also show how she driving research to help others in the future.
This first-hand account is an honest account of her experience delivered in a positive way. Her journey has a start, middle but no end as she continues to promote and show how in part we all should reflect on her experience to help improve the service and social understanding of how we can allow families choice when 'living with Dementia'.
13:10
Question and Answer Session
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Chair's Afternoon Address
14:20
Sarah Waller (confirmed)
Programme Director, Enhancing the Healing Environment, King's Fund
“Improving the care environment for people with dementia”
Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE) projects in dementia care are already showing how relatively small changes to the environment can reduce anxiety, accidents and incidents of challenging behaviour.
Programme Director, Enhancing the Healing Environment, King's Fund
“Improving the care environment for people with dementia”
Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE) projects in dementia care are already showing how relatively small changes to the environment can reduce anxiety, accidents and incidents of challenging behaviour.
14:40
Simon Denegri (confirmed)
NIHR National Director for Public Participation and Engagement in Research and Chair, INVOLVE
“Is there a patient in the house? - public involvement in research”
You have a right to choose to take part in research, so what are we doing about it? Find out what you can do as a patient to get involved in clinical research to help shape the future of your disease.
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NIHR National Director for Public Participation and Engagement in Research and Chair, INVOLVE
“Is there a patient in the house? - public involvement in research”
You have a right to choose to take part in research, so what are we doing about it? Find out what you can do as a patient to get involved in clinical research to help shape the future of your disease.
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14:55
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
George McNamara (confirmed)
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Alzheimer's Society
George McNamara (confirmed)
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Alzheimer's Society
Janet Jadavji (confirmed)
Director, Yecco
Director, Yecco
Sarah Waller (confirmed)
Programme Director, Enhancing the Healing Environment, King's Fund
Programme Director, Enhancing the Healing Environment, King's Fund
Yvonne Hague (confirmed)
Research and Development Directorate Manager, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Research and Development Directorate Manager, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Ian Sherriff (confirmed)
Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia, School of Social Science and Social Work, University of Plymouth
Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia, School of Social Science and Social Work, University of Plymouth
16:10
Chair's Closing Remarks
16:15
Event Close
