It is an exciting time for many people with dementia from around the world, many of who are also members of DAI, as they are attending and involved at the ADI Conference in London next week, either in person, or virtually.
We congratulate them all, and look forward to reporting back on their sessions.
On Wednesday June 9, ADI and DAI look forward to welcoming all people with dementia and their travel companions or care partners to the conference, which will be held in the Prince of Wales room, during the morning tea break.
Along with key ADI's Chris Lynch, Jane Cziborra and Paola Barbarino, DAI board members Julie Haydn and Bill Yeates will be there to welcome everyone.
Schedule of speakers with the lived experience of dementia:
Thursday, 9 June
| Name | Organization | Session | Time |
| Kate Swaffer (Session Chair) | Co-founder, peer to peer support group co-host & HR Advisor, Dementia Alliance International | Dementia Alliance International focuses on inclusive dementia design, Virtual | 7:30-8:30am |
| Helga Rohra
(speaker) |
DZNE | Dementia Alliance International focuses on inclusive dementia design, Virtual | 7:30-8:30am |
| Helen Rochford Brennan (speaker) | Dementia Advocate, Ireland
|
Opening ceremony, 175 suite | 8:30-9:30am |
| Kate Swaffer (moderator) | Risk reduction, prevalence and registries, Duchy suite | 11:30am-12:30pm | |
| Keith Oliver
(speaker) |
IDEAL programme, University of Exeter | Well-being and quality of life, Long room | 11:30-12:30pm |
| Tomofumi Tanno
(Key note speaker) |
Dementia Advocate, Dementia Network of Miyagi | Plenary 2: The imperatives of diagnosis and treatment, 175 Suite | 2:00-3:30pm |
| Julie Hayden and Nigel Hullah | Dementia advocates, 3NDWG | Fireside chat in the Exhibition Hall: co design with people with dementia | 3:30-4:00pm |
| Alzheimer's Society Croydon Singing for the Brain group (performance) | Alzheimer's Society | Welcome reception, Lock Bar (roof terrace) | 5:45-6:00pm |
| Donald Baker
(speaker) |
Act 2 Studio Works | Attitudes, awareness and stigma | On demand |
| Howard Gordon
(speaker) |
Deepness Dementia Radio | Attitudes, awareness and stigma | On demand |
| Kate Swaffer
(speaker) |
DAI & UOW | Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia | On demand |
| Christine Thelker
(speaker) |
Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging | Social isolation, loneliness, depression and the consequences for people with dementia and carers | On demand |
Friday, 10 June
| Name | Organization | Session | Time |
| Kevin Quaid
(speaker) |
Alzheimer's Society of Ireland | Diagnosis, diagnostic tools and cognitive assessments, Duchy suite | 10:30am-12:00pm |
| Emily Ong
(panelist) |
Dementia Alliance International | Symposium: ADI accreditation: recognition in dementia care standards, Long room | 12:15-1:15pm |
| Natalie Ive
(speaker) |
Dementia Australia Advisory Committee | Dementia friendliness, 175 suite | 3:30-4:30pm |
| Kevin Quaid
(speaker) |
Dementia Research Advisory Team, Ireland | Meet the experts by experience, Long room | 4:30-5:00pm |
| Helen Rochford Brennan
(speaker) |
Dementia Research Advisory Team, Ireland | Meet the experts by experience, Long room | 4:30-5:00pm |
| Emily Ong
(speaker) |
Dementia Alliance International | Symposium: Women and Brain Health: Risk reduction and opportunities for achieving a brain healthy lifestyle. Sponsored by AARP, Virtual | 5:00-6:00pm |
Saturday, 11 June
| Name | Organization | Session | Time |
| Juanita Hughes
(speaker) |
Western Brisbane Dementia Alliance | Supporting knowledge exchange and learning through bursaries, Virtual | 7:30-8:30am |
| Kate Swaffer
(Key note speaker) |
UOW | Plenary 5: Risk reduction and prevention: the latest in research and the challenges of bringing new messages to the broader public, 175 suite | 9:00-10:00am |
| Emily Ong
(speaker) |
Dementia Alliance International | Support for people with dementia, 175 suite | 10:30am-12:00pm |
| William Yeates
(speaker) |
Dementia Alliance International and Dementia Australia | Risk factors, Duchy suite | 10:30-11:45am |
| Alister Robertson
(speaker) |
Dementia Alliance International | Well-being and quality of life II | On demand |
