Overview

You are invited to attend our inaugural Healthy Ageing Conference for primary healthcare providers - general practitioners, practice nurses and allied health professionals providing clinical care to older adults in the community. –

This full day of education aims to empower health professionals to support patients to live well for longer in the community.

Featuring presentations and case studies*:

• Prevention of cognitive decline, post diagnostic and ongoing management of dementia

• Addressing what is important to older adults, social prescribing and intergenerational programs

• Chronic disease management including diabetes care, nutrition and falls prevention

* Subject to change. Full program will be available closer to the conference day

Audience

GPs, practice nurses, allied health professionals

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Sponsors

• Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology

• GSK Australia

Presenter Details

Dr Norman Swan, Physician, Broadcaster and Journalist

Sebastian Caruso, Carer and Dementia Advocate

Dr Paresh Dawda, General Practitioner, Founder, Director and Principal - Prestantia Health, Adjunct Professor - University of Canberra

Jenny Kirschner, Pharmacist, Founder PALS (Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation) and creator of World-First Pharmacist Training program on Loneliness

Prof Lee-Fay Low, Professor in Ageing and Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health - University of Sydney

Liz Oberstellar, Nurse Practitioner and Diabetes Educator - Next Practice Health

Dr Kuljit Singh, Chair of RACGP Specific Interests - Social Prescribing, Clinical Director - Projects, KnG Healthcare and General Practitioner

Prof Anne Tiedemann, Theme Leader in Healthy Ageing, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney

Prof Karen Walton, Associate Dean Student Life Acting Discipline Leader - Nutrition Science & Dietetics, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - University of Wollongong

Prof Viviana Wuthrich, Director Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine - Macquarie University