National Dementia Research Forum

18 -19 September 2008

Hosted by the Dementia Collaborative Research Centres (DCRC), the second Annual National Dementia Research Forum will be held at the Wesley Conference Centre in Sydney on 18-19 September 2008.

Launching Dementia Awareness week in Australia, this unique conference will bring together researchers, clinicians, service providers, carers and people with dementia.

The theme of the Forum is ‘Translating Research into Practice’ and there will be an emphasis on how lessons from academic research can be adopted for practical application in settings ranging from the family home to more complex care settings. The Forum will showcase the latest research in diagnosis, treatment and management of dementia, as well as providing updates on drug treatments, prevention of dementia and maintaining quality of life.

Leading Australian researchers will cover topics as diverse as ‘Finding the Funny Bone in Dementia Care’, ‘Euthanasia and End of Life Decisions’ and ‘Controversies in Diagnosis of Dementia’. In addition, the DCRCs are delighted to announce the participation of the following international speakers:

Professor Karen Ritchie
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Presentation: ‘Do Life's Hard Knocks Hurt More When We Get Older?’

Professor Murna Downs
University of Bradford, UK
Presentation: ‘Research into Practice - Making it Happen’
Workshop co-chair: ‘What is a Good Death and Other Difficult Issues in End of Life Care’

Professor John Hodges
Australian Federation Fellow
Presentation: ‘Frontotemporal Dementia: A User Friendly Update’

Professor Alistair Burns
University of Manchester, UK.
Presentation: ‘The Unanswered Questions, View of the Future’


ONE WEEK TO GO!!!! REGISTER NOW!

Registration costs just $175 for consumers (people with dementia and their family carers), pensioners and students, or, $350 per Standard Full Registration.
Click here for the registration form.

The Forum will be held at the Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney (map).

The program and information about speakers and sessions can be downloaded in the Forum Booklet.


If you need further information please contact Alex Dunbar by email or phone (02) 9385 9060.