Find out more about the Alzheimer's Society Northern Ireland Conference: Future of Dementia - Better Together
The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact around the world. In the UK, people affected by dementia have been hardest hit and our fragmented social care system has been exposed for all to see.
In Northern Ireland, care home residents accounted for 51% of all COVID-19 related deaths, compared to 50% in Scotland, 39% in England and 34% in Wales. NISRA have confirmed that over a third of all deaths in Northern Ireland relating to the virus were people with dementia.
The Alzheimer's Society Northern Ireland Conference will explore this and other important challenges, and examine how together we can shape the future of dementia in Northern Ireland.
Date: 21 September
Time: 11:45am - 4:30pm
Location: Virtual event
Cost: Free
Registration for the conference is now closed.
The following speakers are confirmed for our conference:
Robin Swann MLA, Department of Health Minister
Seamus McErlean, Former Social Care Commissioning Lead (Older People and Adults) Health & Social Care Board
Corrina Grimes and Regional Advance care Planning Team, Department of Health
Dr Richard Oakley, Head of Research, Alzheimer's Society
Professor Assumpta Ryan, Professor of Ageing and Health at Ulster University
Bernadine McCrory, Alzheimer's Society Country Director, Northern Ireland
Peter Middleton, Living with dementia
Michael Keenan, Living with dementia
Keith Day, Living with dementia
11:45 am - Coffee with:
Ronald Amanze & John O'Doherty, Living with dementia
Nigel Hullah, Peter Middleton and Keith Day, Members of 3
Nations Dementia Working Group
Emily Wilson, Former carer and researcher into
Young Onset Dementia
Team leads of Alzheimer's Society Services,
Fundraising and Volunteering
12:15 pm - Break
12:30 pm - Opening Welcome, Dementia Care Pathway and Keynote
Bernadine McCrory
Michael Keenan
Seamus McErlean
Robin Swann MLA
13:45 pm - Break
14:00 pm - Advance Care Planning - Corrina Grimes
14:30 pm - Break
14:45 pm - The future of dementia Research - Dr Richard Oakley
InspireD reminiscence app for supporting people living with
dementia - Professor Assumpta Ryan
15:35 pm - Break
15:50 pm - Q&A Panel Discussion on the future of dementia
Bernadine McCrory
Professor Assumpta Ryan
Dr Richard Oakley
Corrina Grimes
Seamus McErlean
Emily Wilson
Michael Keenan
16:30 pm - End of conference
Pre-conference, grab your coffee and join our line up of trusted experts for an informal chat on how we make a difference together! We have four sessions to choose from:
Coffee with Ronald Amanze and John O'Doherty, Living with dementia
Coffee with Nigel Hullah, Peter Middleton and Keith Day, Members of 3 Nations Dementia Working Group
Coffee with Emily Wilson, Carer and Researcher into Young Onset Dementia
Coffee with Team leads of Alzheimer's Society Services, Fundraising and Volunteering
Dementia Support Line
The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact around the world. In the UK, people affected by dementia have been hardest hit and our fragmented social care system has been exposed for all to see.
In Northern Ireland, care home residents accounted for 51% of all COVID-19 related deaths, compared to 50% in Scotland, 39% in England and 34% in Wales. NISRA have confirmed that over a third of all deaths in Northern Ireland relating to the virus were people with dementia.
The Alzheimer's Society Northern Ireland Conference will explore this and other important challenges, and examine how together we can shape the future of dementia in Northern Ireland.
Date: 21 September
Time: 11:45am - 4:30pm
Location: Virtual event
Cost: Free
Registration for the conference is now closed.
The following speakers are confirmed for our conference:
Robin Swann MLA, Department of Health Minister
Seamus McErlean, Former Social Care Commissioning Lead (Older People and Adults) Health & Social Care Board
Corrina Grimes and Regional Advance care Planning Team, Department of Health
Dr Richard Oakley, Head of Research, Alzheimer's Society
Professor Assumpta Ryan, Professor of Ageing and Health at Ulster University
Bernadine McCrory, Alzheimer's Society Country Director, Northern Ireland
Peter Middleton, Living with dementia
Michael Keenan, Living with dementia
Keith Day, Living with dementia
11:45 am - Coffee with:
Ronald Amanze & John O'Doherty, Living with dementia
Nigel Hullah, Peter Middleton and Keith Day, Members of 3
Nations Dementia Working Group
Emily Wilson, Former carer and researcher into
Young Onset Dementia
Team leads of Alzheimer's Society Services,
Fundraising and Volunteering
12:15 pm - Break
12:30 pm - Opening Welcome, Dementia Care Pathway and Keynote
Bernadine McCrory
Michael Keenan
Seamus McErlean
Robin Swann MLA
13:45 pm - Break
14:00 pm - Advance Care Planning - Corrina Grimes
14:30 pm - Break
14:45 pm - The future of dementia Research - Dr Richard Oakley
InspireD reminiscence app for supporting people living with
dementia - Professor Assumpta Ryan
15:35 pm - Break
15:50 pm - Q&A Panel Discussion on the future of dementia
Bernadine McCrory
Professor Assumpta Ryan
Dr Richard Oakley
Corrina Grimes
Seamus McErlean
Emily Wilson
Michael Keenan
16:30 pm - End of conference
Pre-conference, grab your coffee and join our line up of trusted experts for an informal chat on how we make a difference together! We have four sessions to choose from:
Coffee with Ronald Amanze and John O'Doherty, Living with dementia
Coffee with Nigel Hullah, Peter Middleton and Keith Day, Members of 3 Nations Dementia Working Group
Coffee with Emily Wilson, Carer and Researcher into Young Onset Dementia
Coffee with Team leads of Alzheimer's Society Services, Fundraising and Volunteering
If you have any questions about the conference then please email conferences@alzheimers.org.uk