Younger onset dementia: a new horizon – national summit

Be inspired by National and International speakers who are leading the way in best practice for younger onset dementia service provision. Hear directly from people with younger onset dementia and their families about their particular challenges and aspirations for a service sector.

To download the summit flyer, click here.

DATE: Wednesday 20 March, 2013

VENUE: Melbourne Convention Centre Plenary 2, 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, Melbourne

TIME: 8.15am – 9.00am Registration & Refreshment  9.00am – 5.30pm Summit (includes 1hr 35min of breaks/networking time)

SUITABLE FOR: Senior health professionals, managers and policy makers in all care settings – residential aged care, community care, primary health care, sub acute care services & acute care.

CNE Points: 7

INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS FROM: 

Christian Bakker MSc Program Manager, Florence Centre for Specialized Care in Young Onset Dementia and Healthcare psychologist, Department of Primary Care and Community Care, Centre for Family Medicine, Geriatric Care and Public Health, Radboud University Nijmegen.

Dr Adrienne Withall BSc (Hons), PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dementia Collaborative Research Centre

Mandy Lovell BA, Grad.Dip. Psychology, MA (Criminology)  The Lovell Foundation

Danielle McIntosh BAppSc(OT), MHlthServMgt, Grad Cert (Dementia Studies) Senior Consultant, HammondCare

Robyn Faine General Manager, Services, Alzheimer’s Australia NSW

Dr Dennis Velakoulis MBBS, FRANZCP, MMed, DMedSci, DipCrim Consultant neuropsychiatrist and director of the Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital

Associate Professor David Darby MBBS, PhD, FRACP Neurologist, Eastern Cognitive Disorders Clinic

Rosemary Mc Grann BA (Hons) /BSocSc SPAS Team Leader, Central Bayside Community Health Services; and

Lyn Entwistle BAppSc (OT) Client Assessment and Services Occupational Therapist, Aged Services, Central Bayside Community Health Service

Angie Robinson Executive Manager Service Development, UnitingCare Ageing Hunter, Central Coast & New England Region

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

RSVP: THURSDAY 14 MARCH Younger Onset Dementia consumers and carers book here: https://yodanhc.eventarc.com/13179  Consumers and carers attend for FREE.

Service providers book here: https://yodanhsp.eventarc.com/13175 Cost for Service Providers:

Early Bird Rate – Prior to 8 February 2013  AAV Members – $40, Non Members – $50

After 8 February 2013  AAV Members – $65, Non Members – $75

Alzheimer’s Australia Vic would like to acknowledge the generous support of Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation and that of Nich and Rosemary Rogers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Phone: 03 9816 5777  Email: belinda.nixon@alzheimers.org.au