Repositioning Dementia: What's next?

Event Locations
Greater Wellington Region
Online

Event Start: Tuesday, 24 September 2024 at 09:00 AM

Event End: Tuesday, 24 September 2024 at 07:00 PM

Venue: Online, and at Tiakiwai Conference Centre (part of the National Library of New Zealand), corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington

We’re excited to let you know our fourth and final Repositioning Dementia event will be held in September to mark World Alzheimers Month! The final event will focus on our three kaupapa of the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan, research and the lived experience of dementia mate wareware. The programme includes:

Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan

• Aged care review – Andy Inder, Health NZ
• Lifestyle interventions for dementia risk reduction – Global findings and implications – Dr. Susanne Röhr

Human rights and the lived experience

• Dementia Declaration – Alzheimers NZ Lived Experience Advisory Group
• Dementia in the Indian community – Kamanie Silochan
• Young adults and dementia – Milou Barrett and family
• An integrated continuum of care – Carolyn Cooper, Aged Care Commissioner

Research

• World Alzheimer Report 2024 launch – Dr Ngaire Kerse
• Dementia and Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa – Dr Etu Ma’u
• What we know about older people – Diane Turner, Office for Seniors
• Alzheimers NZ 2024 Fellowship announcement

Join us for a networking event from 5pm.

Register now

For more information visit the conference website or email Amie Hickland on comms@alzheimers.org.nz