| Time | Programme for 10th September 2024 |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Registration, Networking and Exhibition |
| 09:30 - 09:35 | Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair, Ian Donaghy, Dementia Campaigner |
| 09:35 - 10:05 | A Whole System Approach in tackling Dementia
Debbie Abrahams MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia
...Why the approach to dementia needs to be specific, bold and ambitious The need for integrated, whole-person care from health and care services and local government Shifting the healthcare model towards preserving good health by joining up care around the individual |
| 10:05 - 10:35 | Delivering Blood Tests for Dementia Risk
Dr Ashvini Keshavan, Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, University College London
...
What role could blood test play in early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease?
Paving the way for fair and equitable access to new and potentially life-changing treatments Can a low-cost, scalable blood test be achieved in the UK that allows patients to access new drugs at the earliest possible point? What evidence is needed to prove that blood tests are ready for use in the NHS? |
| 10:35 - 11:05 | Morning Coffee Break and Exhibition | 11:05 - 11:55 | Affording People with Dementia and Their Families a Greater Level of Humanity
John Ramsay, Managing Director, Social-Ability
Vanessa Raymont, Senior Clinical Researcher, R&D Director, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Helen Pyper, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Dementia Carers Count
Jackie Tuppen, Nurse Practitioner, Cogs Clubs
Caroline Scates, Deputy Director for Admiral Nurse Development, Dementia UK
...What can be done for people and their families to ensure quality of care and rights are not left to chance? How can person-centered care become a lived reality for all? Understanding the need to include the voice of those with dementia in implementing strategies? What can be done to ensure integration does lead to better services and outcomes? What can be done to deliver a social care system that better recognises and supports unpaid carers of people living with dementia? Are we seeking better integration and connection in dementia care or are we just chasing pavements? |
| 11:55 - 12:25 | Supporting the Drive for a More Diverse Future for Dementia Care
Dr Karan Jutlla,
Head of the Centre for Applied and Inclusive Health Research and Dementia Lead, University of Wolverhampton
...
What does positive change really look like in terms of ensuring participation and representation at all levels for everyone working across the social care workforce?
What can be done to help employers in the sector to adopt positive and compassionate workplace cultures? What role does data play in bringing about change to support equality, diversity and inclusion in the dementia care? What are the actionable, measurable insights that employers can implement immediately to work towards a more diverse dementia care workforce? |
| 12:25 - 13:25 | Networking Lunch and Exhibition |
| 13:25 - 14:00 | Innovation in Design to Improve the Lives for People with Dementia and their Families
David Wilson-Wynne, Senior Dementia Care Consultant, Dementia Services Development Centre
...What does the research tell to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their care partner, reduce negative responsible behaviours ad support abilities for longer? What environments can be created which are supportive of people living with dementia? What are the latest developments in the implementation of dementia design principles in homes, schools, workplaces, care facilities and public buildings? What is the role of design in enabling a better quality of life for people with dementia? |
| 14:00 - 14:35 | Improving Awareness, Practice and Support for People with Young Onset Dementia
Dr Janet Carter
Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, North East London NHS Trust
Philip Angrave
Retired Registered Nurse and Senior Lecturer MSc, BSc (Hons),
with Lived Experience of Dementia and Member of Young Dementia Network
...Awareness of the essential and different needs of younger people with dementia – a lived experience narrative including pre-diagnosis and primary care, the diagnosis experience, post-diagnosis and future care What is good practice in these areas? An outline of what works well and the current variations from good practice based on recent research evidence How equitable good practice can be achieved – the Young Dementia Network's policy and practice recommendations |
| 14:35 - 15:05 | Afternoon Coffee Break and Exhibition |
| 15:05 - 16:00 | Raising the Profile of Dementia Care – Planning for Success
Jonathan Gardner, Chief Executive, Bluebird Care
Amanda Scott, Chief Executive, Forest Health Care
Sam Monaghan, Chief Executive, MHA
Adam Hutchison, Managing Director, Belmont Health Care
...How can the sector collectively raise the profile of dementia care? How can the profile of and skills of care workers and unpaid family members be recognized? Sustaining services based on the best evidence of what works Understanding what makes a real difference in people’s lives Learning from the frontline to implement evidence in the realities of practice |
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Chair’s Closing Remarks, Ian Donaghy, Dementia Campaigner |
| 16:10 - 17:00 | Networking and Exhibition |
*The programme is subject to change
