Alzheimer's Australia 15th National Conference
Alzheimer's Australia 15th National Conference, The Tiles of Life - Colouring the Future is taking place in Hobart, Tasmania from the 14th to 17th of May 2013.
To view Ita's opening speech, click here.
To view a snapshot of Michael Valenzuela and Matthew Evans, the Gourmet Farmer, talking on brain health, real food and exercise and vox pops from our conference delegates, click here.
Alzheimer’s Australia’s 15th biennial conference has brought together world leaders in social and medical dementia research. Key speakers from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany have challenged participants on how we can be positive in addressing dementia through promoting awareness, rehabilitation, social engagement, creativity and self-expression. They also discussed the critical role an investment in dementia research can play in identifying the cause, treatments and cure for dementia.
Ita Buttrose, Alzheimer’s Australia National President and Australian of the Year 2013, launched three important publications that are directed at changing community attitudes towards dementia. These include Dementia Friendly Societies, Cognitive Impairment Symbol: creating dementia friendly organisations and Respite Care for People Living with Dementia which focuses on new opportunities for social engagement through respite care.
The conference program can be found at www.alzheimers2013.com
Conference papers
Dementia-Friendly Societies: The Way Forward
Cognitive Impairment Symbol: Creating Dementia-Friendly Organisations
Respite Review Policy Paper
Media releases
Alzheimer’s Australia honours top dementia researchers
Dementia in Aboriginal Australians three times as likely
Ita’s vision: a dementia-friendly Australian society