Repositioning Dementia: Seeking solutions!
Here’s what to expect at the upcoming Repositioning Dementia: Seeking solutions!
This is the third instalment in the one-day events series by Alzheimers NZ. We’re excited to explore some of the solutions for the dementia mate wareware sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Registrations are now open!
Date: Thursday 21 March 2024
Time: 9am to 7pm (including a networking event from 5pm)
Venue: JetPark Hotel Auckland Airport, 63 Westney Road, Māngere, Auckland and online
Event programme
We’re excited our event will be opened by Minister for Seniors and Associate Minister of Health Hon Casey Costello!
Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan
Budget 2022 pilot evaluations – Abbe Anderson, Te Whatu Ora
Shared Community Based Dementia Mate Wareware Services delivery model/business case – Catherine Hall, Alzheimers NZ and Cathy Cooney, Dementia NZ
Post-diagnostic supports – Dr Matthew Croucher, Psychiatry of Old Age Academic Unit at Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha/Canterbury
MANA tool – Dr Makarena Dudley, University of Auckland
Minds Together project – Antoinette McLean, Alzheimers Otago
Carers issues – Laurie Hilsgen, Carers NZ
Research
Research to strengthen services for people living with dementia mate wareware – Liz Smith, Litmus and Alister Robertson, Alzheimers NZ
Drug research and biomarkers – Professor Cliff Abraham, University of Otago
Exploring older people’s attitudes and preferences around their routine health data being used for brain health research – Dr Sarah Cullum, University of Auckland
Kaumātua Mana Motuhake – Rangimahora Reddy and Pare Meha, Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust
Human rights and lived experience
Human rights and the Voices of Asia e-book project – Emily Ong, Alzheimer’s Disease International
Adult Decision-Making Law update – Geof Shirtcliffe, Law Commission
Te Kōrero mō ngā Kaumātua, Exploring the context for older people in Aotearoa – Rachel Mackay, New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services
Planning and enabling meaningful public and patient involvement in research – Associate Professor Gary Cheung, University of Auckland
Join us for a networking event from 5pm if you’ll be there in person