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PRESENTS
BEACONS OF HOPE:
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
BUILDING EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL PR AC TICE
CLINICAL, ETHICAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES
The Geriatric Services Conference is an education opportunity that brings together up to
300 geriatric professionals from across British Columbia including physicians, nurses, social
workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other members of the interdisciplinary
team to discuss research, best practices and health care ethics in the field of gerontology.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 TH , 2015
VANCOUVER C ONVENTION C ENTRE – 999 C ANADA P LACE , VANCOUVER , B.C.
SPONSORED BY: Alzheimer Society of B.C. | B.C. Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support
Canadian Centre for Elder Law | MediSystem Pharmacy – A Shoppers Drug Mart Company
Purdue Pharma | Tapestry Retirement Communities | The Medicine Shoppe | WorkSafe B.C.
Conference Program Outline
7:30 a.m.
Registration – Continental Breakfast, Displays, Networking
8:25 a.m.
Welcome – Dianne Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, Providence Health Care
8:30 a.m.
The Seniors Advocate: Reflections on Year One – Isobel Mackenzie, B.C. Seniors Advocate
9:15 a.m.
Dementia Research Update: From Diagnosis to Management – Dr. Robin Hsiung
10:00 a.m.
Refreshments, Displays, Poster Presentations, Networking
10:30 a.m.
Neuroplasticity, Experience and the Soul – Dr. Grant Gillett
11:30 a.m.
Culture Change: Untie the Spirit – Suellen Beatty
12:15 p.m.
Lunch, Networking
12:45 p.m.
Poster Presentations, Displays
1:15 p.m.
Moving Forward: Interventions that Support Dementia Care
Panel: Dr. Susan Summers, Ann Marie Leijen and Cheryl George
Recent advances in molecular medicine have considerably improved our understanding of the pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease
and related neurodegenerative dementias, and led to the development of a number of novel biomarkers. However, at the moment,
certain limitations have precluded more widespread clinical use of these molecular biomarkers. Additionally, several promising
pharmacologic interventions are in phase 2 and 3 clinical trials. In the meantime, non-pharmacological interventions such as music
therapy can be safely applied to manage certain symptoms in Alzheimer disease.
Dr. Gillett will discuss the promises and problems of neuroplasticity for a highly organised system like the human nervous system,
drawing on studies of cerebral connectedness and cognitive performance to show that we develop brains sculpted to create efficiency
and the possibility of life-long learning. Becoming vulnerable to various potential harms arising from within and without can be very
challenging for the brain as it accumulates experience over time.
This address will help us to view the person with dementia with new eyes and to focus on non-drug related approaches to “untie the
spirit” of those living with dementia. Attendees will leave with a renewed energy, hope, and understanding of their personal power in
improving quality of life for those with dementia.
The panel will discuss interventions (non-pharmacological approaches) that support dementia care.
1:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions and Workshops – From Theory to Practice
Session A1 and B2: Workshop (this session is from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m.)
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Changing the Culture of Your Organization –Suellen Beatty
This session will clarify the importance of aligning the mission, vision and values in creating a constructive culture. Attendees will
learn strategies to create a culture where care partners’ actions are consistent with the “words on the wall”.
Session A2 and B2: Workshop (this session is from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m.)
Narrative Ethics, Culture and Aging – Dr. Grant Gillett
Dr. Gillett will reflect on culture as a residue of stories and on the kinds of stories that support as compared with those that
damage human well-being. There will be opportunity to discuss different cultural stories arising within the group and reflecting on
the possible interactions between those various stories and the journey of aging.
Session A3: Singing our Light for Hope and Healing – Dr. Susan Summers
We all have a voice and we are all singers. Singing connects us with our breath, our emotions, our memories, and with our “music
child”. Music therapists sing to and play music with the well, whole and creative person within, which can bring hope and healing
in those moments of shared connection. Susan will share her voice, her research, and her clinical experiences, while encouraging
everyone to sing their way to a healthy, whole, and healed place of hope.
Session A4: (this session is repeated at 2:45 p.m. – B4)
Incapacity and the Consequences – Dr. Martha Donnelly and Gerrit Clements
Bringing expert clinical and legal perspectives, this discussion will include assessment and the duties of the health care providers
and substitute decision-makers. The values of avoiding the incapability assessment by means of appropriate planning will be
highlighted.
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2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions and Workshops – Principles and Practice
Session A1 and B1: Workshop (continuation of 1:45 p.m. session)
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Changing the Culture of Your Organization
Suellen Beatty
Session A2 and B2: Workshop (continuation of 1:45 p.m. session)
Narrative Ethics, Culture and Aging – Dr. Grant Gillett
Session B3: A Clinical Update on Late-life Depression and Suicide – Dr. Michael Wilkins-Ho
Clinical depression in older adults is often co-morbid with other medical conditions and impacts quality of life. This session will
review prevention, assessment and management of geriatric depression.
Session B4 (this session is a repeat of Session A4) – Incapacity and the Consequences
Dr. Martha Donnelly and Gerrit Clements
3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:35 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Refreshments
Beacons of Hope: Provincial, National, Global
Panel: Maria Howard, Cheryl George and Dr. Paddy Rodney | Facilitator: Dr. B. Lynn Beattie
Closing Comments
Evening Session (open to public)
What We Know About the Ageing Brain and Preventing Dementia – Dr. Alexandre Henri-Bhargava
This session will summarize currently clinically-applicable research findings that help us to understand the ageing brain and practical
strategies to support healthy brains.
Learning Objectives
The 12th Annual Geriatric Services Conference provides opportunities to increase knowledge and skills for
day-to-day decision-making in the field of older adult care; explore larger system issues; and discuss promising
directions. As a result of this program, participants will:
1. Discuss the current advocacy issues and priorities of the Seniors Advocate for British Columbia.
2. Describe current research into Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
3. Examine the power of culture and the elements required to create and sustain organizational culture shifts.
4. Reflect on the ethical issues that arise in the exploration of the culture and narratives of the journey of aging.
5. Integrate non-pharmacological best practices in the management of advanced dementia.
6. Describe the benefits of music therapy, particularly for those with dementia and those that care for them.
7. Exemplify interdisciplinary team collaboration in the context of a person-centred culture of care.
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Keynote Speakers
For full keynote speaker biographies please visit www.geriatricservicesconference.ca.
Suellen Beatty, BScN, MSc
Chief Executive Officer
Sherbrook Community Society
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Suellen Beatty, a leader in culture change, will focus on organizational culture change.
Grant Gillett, MSc, MB, ChB(Auck), DPhil(Oxf)
Professor, Bioethics, Neuroethics, Philosophy of Psychiatry and Post-structuralist Philosophy
University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
Dr. Grant Gillett, an internationally recognized physician and bioethicist, will address current
issues in aging.
Robin Hsiung, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACP
Associate Professor, Division of Neurology
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Dr. Robin Hsiung, researcher, will address the latest dementia research.
Isobel Mackenzie
B.C. Seniors Advocate
Victoria, British Columbia
Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s new Seniors Advocate, is the first in Canada to hold this unique position.
She will share insights gained since she assumed this role in March 2014 and discuss future plans.
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Faculty
B. Lynn Beattie, MD, FRCPC
Professor Emeritus
Division of Geriatric Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Ann Marie Leijen, RN, BSN, MBA
Executive Director
Cheam Village Care Centre
Aggasiz, British Columbia.
Isobel Mackenzie
Gerrit Clements, JD
Barrister and Solicitor
Health Law Educator and Consultant
Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria and
University of Northern British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Cheryl George, BScN, MSc
Regional Coordinator
Eden Alternative® Western Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Alexandre Henri-Bhargava, MD, CM, FRCPC
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of British Columbia
Neurologist, Island Health
Victoria, British Columbia
Martha Donnelly, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry;
Director, Subspecialty Program for Geriatric Psychiatry
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
B.C. Seniors Advocate
Victoria, British Columbia
Paddy Rodney, RN, MSN, PhD
Associate Professor, University of British Columbia School of Nursing
Faculty Associate, Mary and Maurice Young Centre for Applied
Ethics, University of British Columbia
Research Associate, Providence Health Care Ethics Services
Vancouver, British Columbia
Susan Summers, PhD, AVPT, NMT, MTA
Music Therapist and Vocal Psychotherapist
Faculty, Capilano University Music Therapy
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Michael Wilkins-Ho, MD, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Maria Howard, BA, MBA, MEd, CCRC
Chief Executive Officer
Alzheimer Society of B.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Call For Poster Presentations
Poster presentations provide an opportunity to share research, best practice initiatives and promising
practices in the field of aging with interdisciplinary colleagues from across the province. Posters may include
current research in geriatrics and gerontology, quality improvement projects, and educational initiatives.
For more information, visit www.geriatricservicesconference.ca.
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Registration
THE 12TH ANNUAL GERIATRIC SERVICES CONFERENCE
BEACONS OF HOPE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2015
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