SAT/23NOV13 ADFM Public Seminar "DEMENTIA CARE" By Ms Lynda McNab, Sponsored By CIMB Foundation

                        

  

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FOUNDATION MALAYSIA (ADFM)

Public Seminar For Caregivers, Healthcare Professionals/Workers  

“Dementia Care”

Speaker: Ms Lynda McNab, Clinical Nurse Specialist, UK

Date:  Saturday, 23 November 2013

Time: 9.00a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Venue:  Hall 3, Graduate Centre, Ground Floor, Sunway University

No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya

PROGRAM

08.00am   Registration of Attendance  & Light Refreshment

09.00am Welcome Address by Datuk Dr Yim Khai Kee, Chairman, ADFM Exco

09.05am “Overview of Dementia” by  Dr Lu Ann Chong, Consultant Psychogeriatrician

• What is dementia?
• Why is it important to get a diagnosis?
• The use on antipsychotic medication
• Memory clinics – what are they and how to gain access
• Services in the UK vs services in Malaysia

09.40am    Living Well with Dementia” by Ms Lynda McNab, Clinical Nurse Specialist, UK

• Giving hope
• Empowerment
• Caregiver support groups
• Working with people in the later stages of dementia – small video

10.30am Break for Refreshment

10.45am “Behaviour That Challenges” by Ms Lynda McNab, Clinical Nurse Specialist, UK

• Definition – what is behaviour that challenges
• Attitudes – who does it challenge?
• Why do PWD wander, what can we do?
• Why do PWD become aggressive, shout or swear? What can we do?
• Why do PWD have sleep difficulties? What can we do?
• Why do PWD refuse to eat? What can we do?
• Why do PWD not allow personal care to take place? What can we do?
• The focus of this will be looking at non pharmacological measure to work with these behaviours

12.00pm   Questions and Answers

01.00pm   End  

Who Should Attend?

Caregivers, Healthcare Professionals & Workers from Healthcare Sector.

REGISTRATION FEE 

RM10 per person (defray expenditure for refreshments & Certificate of Attendance).

COMPULSORY REGISTRATION (On First-Come, First-Served Basis)

1.   Register online now -> RegistrationForm

2.   Email: jenny@adfm.org.my  OR  Fax:  03 7960 8482

Further details, call Jenny at  016 608 2513 / 03 7931 5850 (DL) / 7956 2008

A Community Project  sponsored by CIMB Foundation, organized by Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM), and supported by Sunway University

Are you a Caregiver?  Join the ADFM National Caregivers Network (An Online Platform  provides resource and support for the caregivers community in Malaysia, to seek information, learn how to understand, cope and communicate with a person living with Alzheimer’s and other form of Dementia.  The Network Support Group holds monthly talk & Caregivers Sharing Section.)

SIGN UP at : http://admalaysia.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp

SAT/9NOV13 - ADFM Public Seminar "DEMENTIA CARE" for Caregivers (Caring for Persons with Alzheimer's and Other Form of Dementia)

A Community Project sponsored by CIMB Foundation, organized by Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) and supported by Sunway University

ADFM is holding a Public Seminar, Titled “DEMENTIA CARE” for Caregivers for Persons with Alzheimer’s and other form of Dementia. 

Caregivers and their families are specially invited to this Seminar to meet with Ms Lynda McNab from UK, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in specialist care services for people with dementia and older adults mental health.

DETAILS:

SPEAKER:  Ms Lynda McNab, Clinical Nurse Specialist, UK  

DATE:  Saturday, 9 November 2013

TIME:  9.00AM – 1.00PM (8.00AM Registration of Attendance)

VENUE:   Auditorium 4, Ground Floor (Right Side of the Foyer), Sunway University, 46150 Petaling Jaya

PROGRAM

08.00am     Registration of Attendance

09.00am      Welcome Address by Mr Ong Eng Joo, Vice Chairman, ADFM Exco

09.05am      "Overview of Dementia" by Dr Lu Ann Chong, Consultant Psychogeriatrician

09.40am      "Living Well with Dementia" by Lynda McNab

10.30am      REFRESHMENT

10.45am      “Behaviour That Challenges” by Lynda McNab

12.00pm      Questions and Answers

01.00pm      End

Who Should Attend?

Caregivers for Persons with Alzheimer’s and other form of Dementia.

REGISTRATION FEE:  RM10 Per Person (for refreshments).

Compulsory Registration (On First-Come, First-Served Basis)

1.  Register now, click on -> RegistrationForm

2.  Email to:  jenny@adfm.org.my  OR Fax to 03 7960 8482

Further details, contact Jenny at 03 7931 5850 / 016 608 2513 / 7956 2008.

Please do not miss this seminar specially arranged for the caregivers and families.  Kindly help circulate this information to other caregivers who have no email access and help them to register.   

Thank you and best wishes,

ADFM National Caregivers Network

(A FREE Online support and discussion forum platform which provides resource and support for the caregivers community in Malaysia, to learn how to understand, cope and communicate with a person living with Alzheimer’s and other form of Dementia.  The Network Support Group holds monthly talk and caregivers sharing session. )

Are you  a Caregiver?  JOIN the ADFM National Caregivers Network ?

SIGN UP at : http://admalaysia.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp

Further details and help, contact  03 7931 5850