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International Conference on
Advances in Non-pharmacological Interventions
for People with Dementia and Caregivers
Date: April 10, 2015 (Friday)
Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam
Programme
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Opening Remarks
Professor John P Burns, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Professor Karen Siu-ling Lam, Convenor, Strategic Research Theme on Ageing,
The University of Hong Kong
09:30 – 10:00
A Survey of Evidence-based Community Support Services and Cost of Care for People with
Dementia and their Caregivers in Hong Kong
Dr. Terry Yat-sang Lum, Sau Po Centre on Ageing; Department of Social Work and Social
Administration, The University of Hong Kong
10:00 – 11:00
Keynote Lecture
(Chair: Dr. Terry Yat-sang Lum, Sau Po Centre on Ageing; Department of Social Work and Social
Administration, The University of Hong Kong)
The New Generation of Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia Care: the Example of Cognitive
Stimulation Therapy for Dementia
Professor Martin Orrell, The Institute of Mental Health, The University of Nottingham
11:00 – 11:20
Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
11:20 – 11:50
“Doing to” versus “Doing with” – Issues of Humanity in Current Advances in Technology for
People with Dementia and their Families
Professor Claudia Kam-yuk Lai, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
11:50 – 12:20
Beyond Cognitive Impairment: Challenges of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia
Dr. Wai-chi Chan, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong
12:20 – 14:00
Lunch and Poster Presentation
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14:00 – 14:30
Challenges of Translating Evidence-based Dementia Caregiving Interventions into Practice:
The State of Arts in Implementation Science
Dr. Nancy Hodgson, Department of Acute and Chronic Care, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins
University
14:30 – 15:30
Keynote Lecture
(Chair: Dr. Vivian Wei-qun Lou, Sau Po Centre on Ageing; Department of Social Work and Social
Administration, The University of Hong Kong)
Caring for Persons with Dementia and Family Caregivers: The State of the Science
Professor Laura Gitlin, Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Department of Community-Public
Health, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University
15:30 – 15:50
Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
15:50 – 16:20
Multicomponent Intervention on Enhancing Dementia Caregiver Well-Being and Reducing
Behavioral Problems among Hong Kong Chinese: REACH-HK
Dr. Karen Siu-lan Cheung, Sau Po Centre on Ageing; Department of Social Work and Social
Administration, The University of Hong Kong
16:20 – 16:50
Adherence to Lifestyle Interventions for Cognitive Decline
Professor Linda Chiu-wa Lam, Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
16:50 – 17:20
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Benefit-finding Intervention for Alzheimer Caregivers:
Study Design, Preliminary Findings, and Implementation Issues in the Hong Kong Context
Professor Sheung-tak Cheng, Department of Health and Physical Education, The Hong Kong
Institute of Education
17:20 – 17:50
Understanding Needs and Improving Care for People with Dementia in Nursing Homes
Professor Martin Orrell, The Institute of Mental Health, The University of Nottingham
17:50 – 18:00
Poster Prize Presentation
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