Agenda & Speakers
08:45 – 09:15
The rising tide of Cognitive impairment and the importance of MCI – A/Prof Michael Woodward and Dementia Australia
09:15 – 09:45
MCI…why bother? The concept, definition, history, course, predictors, criteria and evidence base – what should we strive to achieve? – Prof Philip Scheltens
09:45 – 10:05
MCI – it really is a disease; Amyloid and Tau are damaging the brain – Prof Colin Masters
10:05 – 10:30
MCI – diagnosis is now possible through imaging – Prof Chris Rowe
10:30 – 11:00
MCI – what will happen to my patient and when? – Prof David Ames
11:00 – 11:20
MORNING TEA
11:20 – 11:40
What benchtop memory tests can I use in my practice? – Dr Jo Robertson
11:40 – 12:00
MCI – what can be done through lifestyle and dietary modifications? – Prof Ralph Martins
12:00 – 12:30
MCI – the latest breakthrough evidence for treatment – Prof Philip Scheltens
12:30 – 12:50
A quick route to diagnosis – ADNet, Step Up and the National Dementia Registry – Prof Chris Rowe
12:50 – 13:30
LUNCH
13:30 – 13:45
Challenges with optimising MCI management across all settings and introduction to the workshops – A/Prof Mark Yates
13:45 – 16:00
Parallel workshops:
Workshop 1: Detection and diagnosis
Workshop 2: Practical interventions (diet and lifestyle)
Workshop 3: Monitoring and follow up
Workshop 4: Care planning
16:00 – 16:25
AFTERNOON TEA
16:25 – 17:45
Panel session – workshop insights versus the ‘ideal’ dementia pathway; constructing the national principles* – A/Prof Mark Yates and A/Prof Michael Woodward
17:45 – 18:00
Final remarks, thank you and close – A/Prof Mark Yates