Programme

The Dementias Online Workshop Programme

Curated by conference chairs John O'Brien and Alistair Burns, the Dementias Online Workshop promises a full day of talks focussed on key skills and expert insight. This virtual event is a unique learning oppurtunity for all dementia clinicians looking to improve their practice.

Thursday 26th September

Please note: the Dementias Online Workshop programme may change before the event.

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Welcome and housekeeping
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How to assess a patient with suspected dementia
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Jeremy Isaacs, Clinical Director, NHS London Dementia Clinical Network

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Communicating a diagnosis of dementia - focus on early-onset dementia
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Speaker TBC

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Diagnosing and managing MCI / Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease
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Lutz Frölich, Head of the Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Central Institute for Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany

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Break
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Understanding and interpreting brain scans for the non-radiologist
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Frederik Barkhof, Chair of Neuroradiology, Brain Repair & Rehabilitation, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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Biomarkers for beginners
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Vanessa Raymont, Associate Professor, University of Oxford and Dementias Platform UK

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Industry Symposium
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Lunch
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Management of common medical comorbidities - 3 common comorbidities
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Bernadette McGuinness, Clinical Professor of Ageing/Consultant Geriatrician, Queen’s University Belfast

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Industry Symposium
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Stroke and dementia
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Úna Clancy, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Research for Scotland Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Edinburgh

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Break
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Effective management of BPSD
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Ben Underwood, University of Cambridge

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Industry Symposium
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Practical management of seizures
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Thomas Cope, Consultant Neurologist, Cambridge University Hospitals

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Summary and why attend Dementias 2025
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