Day 1 Presentations

Plenary Session

• Engaging with life in dementia, Prof Elizabeth McKinlay, Director, Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia
• Building on strengths and abilities: Update on the National Dementia Post-diagnostic Supports Programme, Dr Emer Begley, Senior Project Manager, National Dementia Office, HSE
• Norway – a collective approach to supporting people with dementia and their care partners, Prof Knut Engedal, Professor Emeritus of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Oslo, Norway
• Needs, services and support in young onset dementia: Evidence and developments, Prof Marjolein De Vugt, Professor Psychosocial innovations in dementia, Maastricht University, Netherlands
• Home-based Memory Rehabilitation Programme: An evidence-based Cognitive Rehabilitation approach for people with early stage dementia, Mary McGrath, Advanced Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Memory Clinic, Belfast City Hospital
• From restrictive to positive practice: A three step framework and rights-based approach Rosaline Kelly, Senior Professional Development Officer, Royal College of Nursing

Mini symposium: Innovations in the community

• National survey of Alzheimer Cafes, Áine Teahan, PhD Researcher, Centre for Economic and Social Research on Dementia
• Dementia Carers Campaign Network, Resilience, Laura Reid, Advocacy Engagement and Participation Officer, Alzheimer Society of Ireland
• Establishing a Network of Community Based Memory Technology Resource Rooms, Eibhlis Cahalane, Project Lead for the Memory Technology Resource Room Project, National Office for Services for Older People and Palliative Care Strategy
• Home in Nature: Nature Assisted Practice, Siobhán Nolan & Joyce Fitzpatrick, Horticulture Therapists

Parallel Session 1: Active Engagement – tools & technology

• Co-creating a model for the National Dementia Register: Actively involving stakeholders, Dr Louise Hopper, Project Manager, School of Nursing and Human Sciences, DCU
• Digital Talking Mats in action: Supporting improved communication and positive health outcomes, Nicki Ewing, Talking Mats Associate
• Empowering persons with dementia to become more active participants in decision making regarding present and future care: Reporting on Phase 1 of the Dementia Elevator Award winning project, Mary Walsh, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, HSE North Dublin West, Dementia Elevator Award winner
• An eCoaching assistant for older adults and those with dementia:  The H2020 CAPTAIN Project, Joanne Carroll, Research Assistant, School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University

Parallel Session 2: Psychosocial approaches & Cognitive Rehabilitation

• “I am still me, I can understand, I can manage”: Development of a psycho-educational post diagnostic programme using a salutogenic approach, Catherine Daly, Senior Occupational Therapist, HSE
• Evaluating Psycho-social Initiatives: Key Issues for Consideration, Dr Maria Pierce, Independent Researcher, Adjunct Faculty Member, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University
• Specialised Memory and Attention Rehabilitation Therapy (SMART) Programme Aislinn Griffin, Occupational Therapist, St James’s Hospital
• The journey to Sonas Programme Certification for the Trinity Care Group: Our experience, Noeleen Sheridan, Director of Nursing, Gormanston Wood Nursing Home

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