Dementia Inclusive Ballina Symposium 2024
Event description
Come and enjoy a conference extravaganza in 2024.
DETAILS
- Date: Saturday, 25 October 2024
- Time:Â 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
PROGRAM *
08.00 – 08.30 - Registration
08.30 – 08.40 - Official Opening – Adjunct Professor Tamara Smith MP Member for Ballina           Â
08.40 – 08.50 - Welcome to Country – Denise Doroux Community Elder: Carer
08.50 - 09.00 -Â Â Welcome from members with lived experience:Â 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)                 Â
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                  Â
15.15 – 15.45            Julia Dayhew – Activity/ obesity/ cognitive stimulation
15.45 – 16.15            OPMH Brad Ward– Depression/ ETOH -Title TBC
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
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