Dementia Inclusive Ballina Symposium 2024

Come and enjoy a conference extravaganza in 2024.

DETAILS

• Date: Saturday, 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

PROGRAM *

08.00 – 08.30 - Registration

08.30 – 08.40 - Official Opening – Adjunct Professor 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 -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