LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS IN DEMENTIA PREVENTION AND CARE
ENJOY LOCAL COMEDIAN MANDY NOLAN
DETAILS
- Date: Friday, 25 October 2024
- Time: Registration 8am for 8.30am – 17:30pm
- Where: Spinnakers and Anchorage, Ballina RSL Club
- Cost: See registration (Including morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea)
- Payment methods: Pay when you register (Click here) or email us at [email protected]
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Mandy Nolan
PROGRAM *
08.00 – 08.30 – Registration
08.30 – 08.40 – Official Opening – A/Prof Tamara Smith MP Member for Ballina
08.40 – 08.50 – Welcome to Country – Denise Doroux Community Elder: Carer
08.50 – 09.00 – Welcome from members with lived experience: Craig & Chris McNally
09.00 – 09.40 – Key Note Prof Susan Kurrle – Overview of the importance of managing risk factors
09.40 – 10.20 – Key Note Prof Ian Cameron – Ageing with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Helping the Person and the Family
10.20 – 10.45 MORNING TEA
10.45 – 11.25 – A/Prof Sarah Russell – Healthy Ageing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: risk factors for dementia
11.25 – 11.50 – Dr. Hilton Koppe – Role of the GP across all dementia risk factors
11.50 – 12.30 – Dr Suraj Samtani – Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)
12.30 – 13.00 – Dr Tien K Khoo Staff Specialist General Medicine – Managing diabetes & HTN
12.40 – 13.45 LUNCH
13.45 – 14.45 Dr Sabrina Pit: Young Onset Dementia Panel Discussion
14.45 – 15.15 Dr Danielle Medek – Air Pollution & Smoking
15.15 – 15.45 Julia Dayhew – Activity/ obesity/ cognitive stimulation
15.45 – 16.15 OPMH Brad Ward– Depression/ ETOH
16.15 – 16.45 Dr. Paul B Davis Audiologist – Hearing and dementia
16.50 – 17.00 Dr. Louise Horstmanshof – Closing Remarks
*Subject to change. Limited to 100 people