Conference – Dementia in Younger Adults: Science, Services and Supports

Friday 26 October 2012
The Iris Murdoch Building
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA (map)

6th Annual Scottish Conference

This conference is aimed at professionals in the field of dementia care.

Programme

09.00 Registration & Refreshments

09.30 Welcome & Introduction
Chair: Dr Gary Stevenson, NHS Fife

09.45 Building Design for Dementia Services
Dennis O’Keeffe, Director of Major Projects, NHS Dumfries & Galloway

10.15 Allison and I—Our Journey with Dementia
Ian Harper and Margaret Simpson

10.45 Refreshments

11.15 Beta Secretase as a Regulator of Sugar and Fat Metabolism
Professor Mike Ashford, University of Dundee

11.45 Management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Dr Gary Stevenson, NHS Fife

12.15 LUNCH

13.15 Psychological Assessment of Younger Adults with Dementia in Highland
Dr Jim Law, NHS Highland

13.45 Resource Development for Younger Adults with Dementia and their Carers
Fiona Borrowman and Alex Murphy, NHS Health Scotland

14.15 Refreshments

14.45 Social and Emotional Skills in Dementia
Professor Louise Phillips, University of Aberdeen

15.30 Conference Summary & Close
Dr Gary Stevenson, NHS Fife

Fee

£95.00

For further details please contact:

Fife Memory Service fifememoryservice@hotmail.com or gstevenson@nhs.net