Research wrap #5: Reviews from ADI2015
By Dr Ian McDonald, Alzheimer's Australia Science Communicator
Thank you Ian.
This week, we are publishing a blog each day as part of Dementia Awareness Week in the UK, and with permission, I am commencing the series with three blogs written by Dr Ian McDonald, the Science Communicator at Alzheimer's Australia, who usually write a monthly Research Wrap up for us. This will save him some work this month!
Scotland has a DAW scheduled in June, so we may find the energy to publish a blog e very day of that week too... please, if you have any articles you would like to write and have shared here, send them in.
I know these are a little delayed as it is almost a month since ADI2015 in Perth, but they are an interesting wrap of the conference. I have included an excerpt from each blog, but please do follow the links to the full articles. The next few days we will also be featuring more of the presentations by members, and others from ADI2015 in Perth, as they are uploaded to our YouTube Channel.
April 16 - Highlights from ADI2015: Developments Risk Reduction Diagnosis and treatment
Dr Richard Walley gave the official welcome to country on behalf of the Nyoongar people and said to attendees in his traditional language. Follow the link for the full blog.
“I want to give presenters an ability to articulate messages in a clear manner and those who receive the message ability to pass it on and share,” said Dr Walley who also passed on a message stick to the conference which was accepted by two attendees.
April 17 - Highlights from ADI2015: Local and International Action against Dementia
Marc Wortman, the Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Disease International spoke about their current strategic plans now and into the future, telling attendees. Follow the link above for the full blog.
“Dementia is a societal problem and we need to provide care today while we look for the cure tomorrow," Marc Wortman.
April 18 - Highlights from ADI2015: Engaging, Supporting and Including people living with dementia
The last day of the conference saw sessions focusing on new research into Younger Onset Dementia (YOD) as well as engaging people living with dementia and improving their quality of life. Today’s presentations had a focus on how society can best support and include people with dementia in everyday life.
Once again the discussion was led by those who are living with, caring for and/or working with those with dementia. Follow the link above for the full blog.
Editor: Kate Swaffer
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