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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

Learn more here