Dementia Inclusive Ballina Symposium 2024

Fostering Resilience to Dementia: Recognising and Reducing Risk

Come and enjoy a conference extravaganza in 2024.

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 or email us at admin@dementiainclusiveballina.org.au

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Mandy Nolan, Standup Comedian, Author, Writer, Activist

PROGRAM *

08.00 – 08.30 - Registration NNSWLHD Dementia Outreach Service

08.30 – 08.40 - Official Opening – Shhhh...... Surprise!                      

08.40 – 08.50 - Denise Doroux Community Elder: Welcome to Country

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 – 11.55 - Dr Hilton Koppe and Dr Peter Silberberg – Role of the GP across all dementia risk factors

11.55 – 12.30 - Dr Suraj Samtani – Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA). Power of social connections for healthy ageing

12.30 – 13.00 - Dr Tien K Khoo Staff Specialist General Medicine – Managing diabetes & Hypertension

13.00 - 13.45 LUNCH 

13.45 – 14.45 - Dr Sabrina Pit: Young Onset Dementia Panel Discussion

14.45 – 15.15 - Dr. Danielle Medek Geriatrician– Air Pollution & Smoking                                   

15.15 – 15.45 - Julia Dayhew OT ‘Rock Steady for Life’ – Physical Activity & Cognition - Benefits, Options and a Hint of Fun

15.45 – 16.15- Dr Brad Ward OPMH NNSWLHD – Depression & alcohol

16.15 – 16.45 - Dr Paul B Davis Audiologist – Hearing and dementia

16.50 – 17.00 - Dr Louise Horstmanshof Senior Lecturer Psychology/Faculty of Health SCU - Closing Remarks

*Subject to change. Limited to 100 people. There will be several short breaks between the afternoon sessions.