| 11.00 – 11.20 | Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service: Safe and Well. The presentation will cover: What is a Safe and Well visit - The link between fire risk and health - Dementia and fire risk - Strategies to improve fire safety - How to make a referral for a safe and well visit | Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Paula Breeze, Health and Social Care Co-ordinator |
| 11.25 – 11.55 | Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease in 2017: possible and important. Early diagnosis is critical to change the future of AD. Science is unlocking the answers, with new sensitive tests for very early diagnosis and emerging evidence that new generation medications and management of lifestyle risk factors, can delay onset and slow progression cognitive symptoms. | Re:Cognition Health. Dr Joanne Rodda, Consultant Cognitive Psychiatrist |
| 12.00 – 12.20 | An Active Approach to Dementia Care using Dutch techniques - Tovertafel (Magic Table) UK. A summary of how Dutch research can be used to increase social, cognitive and physical interaction in people living with dementia (including an explanation of how the Tovertafel (Magic Table) uses these techniques to change the world of dementia one interaction at a time). | Tovertafel UK. John Ramsay, Director |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Understanding the person and avoiding distress. Looking for the meaning behind behaviours and how using personalised communication toolkits can support wellbeing. An interaction session to help see behaviour as a means of communication and learn ways to respond appropriately. | Four Seasons Health Care. Colin Sheeran, Lead Dementia Facilitator |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | How to use music effectively in your healthcare setting. An insightful talk of ways and ideas of how you can use music in your care setting to help improve the well-being and happiness of the people that you work with. | Musical Moments™ Enterprises (UK) Ltd. Beckie Morley, Director and Founder |
| 14.10 – 14.30 | Enhancing the Dementia Care Environment. We explain how to make improvements, ranging from the “must dos” to the “great to dos” and include academic research as well as anecdotal evidence to support the need for change. | Find Memory Care. Karen Clayton, Dementia Environment Specialist |
| 14.40 – 15.10 | Help Beat Dementia. Only research will enhance our understanding of Dementia and help us find and develop better, more effective treatments. Join Dementia Research is an innovative service that matches people with dementia, their families and carers with research taking place across the UK. Be part of helping to prevent and treat dementia - Join Dementia Research today. www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk | Join Dementia Research. Dr Clare Shaw, Delivery Manager |
| 15.20 – 15.40 | Living well with Dementia. The Sunrise Senior Living ethos of supporting residents to live enriched lives is put into practice with the Live with Purpose programme. Ideas for supporting residents at all levels of ability to live well with dementia will be shared with the audience. | Sunrise Senior Living. Francis Bosompim, Dementia Specialist |
| 15.50 – 16.10 | Refreshing, Reliable, Ready; Helping with Hydration in the Dietary Management of Dysphagia. Outline of dysphagia and its consequences along with approaches to manage it. | Kora Healthcare. Mark Blowers, Commercial Director |
