Dementia Care across the Continuum: Multi-dimensional Peek into the Unknown
24 November 2023
Webinar
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As Singapore develops into a super-aged society, the number of persons living with dementia (PLWDs) is expected to rise. Collective efforts among healthcare professionals, policymakers and researchers are crucial in preparing our healthcare system to meet the growing care needs of PLWDs in Singapore.
This Knowledge to Practice Series (KPS) aims to mobilise relevant conversations and drive necessary actions to utilise our limited resources across the care continuum.
This webinar is organised by the Geriatric Education and Research Institute (GERI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Chapter of Geriatricians (Academy of Medicine Singapore) and Society for Geriatric Medicine (Singapore). It seeks to address existing gaps in the continuum of care for PLWDs based on the research evidence gathered by GERI and its partners. The relevant areas of interest include the level of awareness, dementia prevention, measurement, services in primary care seng, integrated care, and end-of-life care.
The webinar will cover the up-to-date evidence synthesis of diagnostic tools to identify possible dementia among older adults in community. It will also showcase a programme that could help relieve caregiving burden and prognostic models to identify when PLWDs would require palliative care that could enhance their quality of life. Last but not least, experts will discuss their insights about gaps and opportunities for better care across the dementia continuum.
The KPS is conducted regularly by GERI, as a knowledge translation initiative that brings together various stakeholders, to share research findings and exchange knowledge, in order to enhance eldercare practice and policy formulation.
Event date: 24 November 2023 (Friday)
Time: 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Platform: Zoom
Programme Schedule
Time | Programme |
|---|---|
13:45 | Registration |
14:00 | Opening Speech |
14:10 | A Rapid Review of Brief Diagnostic Tools to Identify Possible Dementia among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore By Dr Lim Jun Pei |
14:30 | Gaps and Opportunities for Btteer Care across the Dementia Continuum By A/Prof Philip Yap |
14:50 | Break |
15:05 | Feasibility of a Holisc Caregiver-Centric Hospital to Home Programme for Family Caregivers of Older Adults Including People with Dementia By Dr Chan Ee Yuee |
15:25 | Prediction of Survival in Advanced Dementia: Developing Prognostic Models By Adj A/Prof Allyn Hum |
15:45 | Panel Discussion: The Future of Dementia Care across the Dementia Continuum |
16:00 | Closing Remarks By A/Prof Ding Yew Yoong |
Moderator
A/Prof Ding Yew Yoong
Speakers
A/Prof Dan Yock Young
A/Prof Philip Yap
Adj A/Prof Allyn Hum
Dr Lim Jun Pei
Dr Chan Ee Yuee
Emcee
Dr Tong Kamun