TO COMMEMORATE WORLD ALZHEIMER'S DAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

ADFM NATIONAL CAREGIVERS SEMINAR/WORKSHOP 2012

“Sharing The Caring Today, Hope For The Future”

  

You are cordially invited to attend the above seminar/workshop to be held at:

Venue :   Genting International Convention Centre Hall (GICCH),

First World Hotel, Genting

 Date : 12 October 2012 - 13 October 2012

The objective of this seminar/workshop is two pronged i.e., (1) to help people afflicted with the disease and their caregivers, and (2) to create greater awareness among the general public.  We have lined up a team of specialists in their field from as far as Hong Kong and Singapore.  Many local specialists will also be speaking at this gathering.

A lot of emphasis will be placed on Caring for People with Dementia to help ease the burden of caregivers. Topics will be focused are Managing Medical Conditions in Dementia, Assisted Daily Living (ADL) Training for Person with Dementia, Fall Prevention for Dementia Person, Ain’t Misbehaving : Understanding and Managing Difficult Behaviors, and Caring for someone with Dementia in the Home Environment.  These topics will definitely help Caregivers in heir journeys when  caring for someone with Dementia. 

Extensive research has been done in the area of Person Centred Care in Dementia, which, as the topic suggests, focuses attention on the afflicted person as a whole rather than on addressing and handling specific problems that the person is undergoing.  In this regard, we have invited a very experienced specialist from   Singapore to to speak on this topic which he has extensive familiarity with.

We will also address the issue of prevention of the disease with topics like Mentally Stimulating Activities Can Delay Dementia, and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease – Healthy Brain Initiatives.

Furthermore, you will get an opportunity to talk and discuss with some of the Specialists during the Practical and Panel Discussion Session under the Theme:

“Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease”

DETAILED PROGRAM: 

“ Sharing The Caring Today, Hope For The Future”.

Friday, 12 October 2012 – GICC Hall

3.00pm to 5.00pm       Registration  of Participants

7.00pm       Welcome Address by Chairman, ADFM Exco

7.10pm       Buffer Dinner
8.00pm       Caregivers Gathering and Panel Discussion - The Theme of this discussion is:    
                    “Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease”
                    (To be chaired by Dr Esther and Dr Gemma Law)
                    
                   Questions & Answers Session

9.00pm       Fellowship Night  (Laughter Yoga by Johore Support Group, Sing-A-Long,

                   Games, luck-draws)
       
Saturday, 13 October 2012
9.00 am      Opening Address by Chairman, Organizing Committee
9.10 am      “Managing Medical Conditions In Dementia” by Dr Lee Fatt Soon

10.00am – 10.15am    Coffee Break

10.15am     "Person Centred Care - The Singapore Experience” by Dr Donald Yeo Hong Huang

11.10am     “Mentally Stimulating Activities Can Delay Dementia” by Dr Yau Weng Keong

11.55am     “Caring for Someone with Dementia in Home Environment” by Dr Gemma Law

12.40pm – 2.00pm     Lunch Break

2.00pm       Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease – Healthy Brain Initiatives by Dr Lu-Ann Chong

2.45pm       "Ain’t Misbehaving : Understanding and Managing Difficult Behaviors”  by Dr Bharathi Vengadasalam

3.30pm – 3.45pm       Tea break

3.45pm       "Fall Prevention for Dementia Person” by Tracy Chan

4.30pm       "Assisted Daily Living (ADL) for Person with Dementia” by Mr Thillainathan Krishnan

5.15pm       Closing Ceremony by President, Board of Trustees

As we have to subsidize participants for this seminar/workshop, we have to place a limitation on

the participation.   Register today to avoid any disappointment !!!

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration Type	Dateline	Dateline
	By 31 August 2012	After 31 August 2012
A *    People with Dementia	FOC	FOC
B *#  Accompanying Caregiver	RM 50	RM 100
C *#  Caregivers registered with Support          Group/National Caregiver’s Network	RM 100	RM 150
D*     Other Participants	RM 200	RM 250
E*     Non-Malaysian Participants	RM 250	RM 300
F**  13 Oct One Day Conference Program	RM 130	RM 150

*(Package includes 1 night stay at First World Hotel – twin sharing basis, one dinner, one breakfast, one lunch and two coffee breaks)

**(Package includes one lunch and two coffee breaks)

#(Participants must disclose the name of person with dementia cared for and the physician consulted together with a letter certifying to that effect.

REGISTRATION: 

To Register, click on and complete the “Registration Form” and Email to: jenny@adfm.org.my or Fax to: 603 – 7960 8482.

For enquiries, please call Jenny at our Secretariat at 016 - 608 2513 / 603 - 7956 2008  OR   Email us at jenny@adfm.org.my / caregivers.adfm@gmail.com

Regards,

Ong Eng Joo

Organizing Chairman

ADFM National Caregivers Seminar/Workshop 2012