Tuesday 6 September 2016

Update of ADFM National Caregivers Conference "Caregivers' Journey" on 24 and 25 September 2016 Jointly with University Malaya



ADFM NATIONAL CAREGIVERS CONFERENCE 2016
JOINTLY WITH UNIVERSITY MALAYA 

“CAREGIVERS’ JOURNEY”
A Conference for Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals
 Commemoration of World Alzheimer’s Month, September

24 & 25 SEPTEMBER 2016
AUDITORIUM (GROUND FLOOR)
UM Research Management and Innovation Complex
(Kompleks Pengurusan Penyelidikan dan Inovasi, Universiti Malaya)
Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

PROGRAM
SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2016, AUDITORIUM
(Emcee: Dr Khor Hui Min, Geriatrician)
Time:

Speaker
07.30am           
Registration of Participants

08.00am
Morning Refreshment

08.30am
Welcome Address
Datuk Dr Yim Khai Kee, Chairman, ADFM Exco
08.40am
Opening Address
Guest of Honour, The Honourable Dato Seri HJH Toh Puan Dr Aishah Ong
08.50am
Poco-Poco Folk Dance on the Stage
By Dancers (Fits, Lelly & Asti) from Alzheimer Indonesia
09.10am
Person- Centered Dementia Care
Dr Lee Fatt Soon, Consultant Geriatrician
09.50am
Early Onset Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
Professor Dr Chin Ai Vyrn, Consultant Geriatrician
10.30am
REFRESHMENT

10.45am
Advances on Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr Alan Pok, Geriatrician
11.00am
Medical Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
Professor Dr Esther Ebenezer,
Consultant Psycho-Geriatrician
11.40pm
Psychological Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Chan Yee Fai, Psychogeriatrician
12.20pm
End of Life Care in  Alzheimer’s Persons
Dr Yau Weng Keong, Consultant Physician & Geriatrician
1.00PM
LUNCH 

2.00pm
Caregiver Support and Care
Dr Elizabeth Chong, Geriatrician
2.40pm
Innovative in Care “Dining by Design”
Ms Lim Siew Eng, Accredited Trainer & Educator, Facilitator & Aged Care Worker
3.20pm
Management of Functional Mobility for Alzheimer’s Persons
Mr Thillainathan a/l Krishnan, Occupational Therapist, Family Health Development Division, MOH Malaysia
4.00pm 
Legal, Financial and Healthcare Planning for People with Alzheimer’s Disease
Assistant Professor,  Siti Zaharah Binti Jamaluddin, Faculty of Law, UM
4.40pm
Sharing the Latest Pioneering Project in Hong Kong "Exercises and Nutrition" for People with Dementia 
Dr Gemma Law from Hong Kong, Assistant Professor, HKU SPACE
5.20pm
Announcement of next day program
Emcee/Facilitator, Dr Khor Hui Min, Geriatrician  
5.30pm
END

SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SEMINAR ROOM 1
MANDARIN / CANTONESE SESSION (NO CHARGE)
Time:

Speaker / Facilitators
2.00pm-4.00pm           
Caring of Persons with Alzheimer’s Dementia and Sharing Session

Dr Gemma Law, Assistant Professor, HKU SPACE, Hong Kong
(Facilitator – Dr Teh Hoon Lang, Geriatrician)

24 & 25 SEPTEMBER 2016 (One & l/2 DAYS) – SEMINAR ROOM 2
SPECIAL CARE PROGRAM
FOR PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA (AD FRIENDS)

Caregivers, please register early if you wish your AD loved one to be engaged with cognitive stimulating activities for the one and l/2 days when you are attending the conference at the Auditorium.  They will be cared for under a Team of Experienced Geriatric Nurses.

SUNDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2016

MEMORY WALK – OPEN TO PUBLIC 
VENUE: FRONT PODIUM - DEWAN TUNKU CHANCELLOR, UM


6.45am
Registration of Participants
FREE – No registration Fee
7.15am
Warming Up Exercise
Instructor & Team from the Science Sports , University Malaya
7.30am
Flag-Off  
By VIPs  
8.30am
"Poco Poco" Folk Dance 
By Dancers (Fits, Lelly and Asti) from Alzheimer Indonesia (AZLI)
8.40am-9.10am 
Talk on Poco Poco (& more dance)
By Representative from Alzheimer Indonesia

CAREGIVERS’ FORUM – AUDITORIUM
Panel Members:  Prof   Dr Chin Ai Vyrn,   Prof. Dr. Esther Ebenezer,  Prof. Dr. Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman
(Emcee/Facilitator:  Geriatrician, Dr Khor Hui Min / Geriatrician, Dr Elizabeth Chong)
Time:

Speaker/Facilitator
9.00am    
Registration of Attendance
For conference participants only
9.00am  
Morning Refreshment
For conference participants only
9.30am
“A Dementia Caring Community”
Prof. Dr. Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Consultant Geriatrician
10.00am
The Alzheimer’s Journey Together with My Mom
Ms Satiapoorany K Subramanian
10.15am
Forum  Q & A Session
Open to the caregivers / participants
12.15pm
Closing remarks from Chair Person
Prof. Dr Chin Ai Vyrn
12.30pm
End of Conference


Registration Fee:
(1)  FREE for people with Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) accompanied by their caregiver (indicate Category 1 in registration form)
(2)  FREE for 1st Caregiver accompanying the AD person (indicate Category 2 in registration form).
(3)  RM50 per person for all other participants, irrespective of categories (indicate Category 3 in registration form).

Registration and Payment
(1)  Email jennyho8@gmail.com  or jenny@adfm.org.my   – providing full name, mobile contact, which category.
(2)  Bank in payment to ADFM Bank Account with CIMB at Account No. 800 229 3277.
Email payment receipt for confirmation    of registration.
(3)  Any enquiries, contact Jenny at 016 608 2513 or Whatsapp her. 

--        ->  Registration Form

Certificate of Attendance for healthcare professionals will be issued by ADFM.
WELCOME ALL OF YOU AT THE CONFERENCE SOON 

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