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 I assess a patient with suspected dementia

Jeremy Isaacs, Consultant Neurologist, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

Richard Perry, Neurologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Diagnosing and managing MCI / Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease

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

Frederik Barkhof, Chair of Neuroradiology, Brain Repair & Rehabilitation, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

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Biomarkers for beginners

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

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Utility of plasma biomarkers in the diagnosis of patients with suspected Alzheimer’s Disease


Sponsored by Eli Lilly

Craig Ritchie, CEO and Founder, Scottish Brain Sciences Professor of Brain Health and Neurodegenerative Medicine, University of St. Andrews

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Lunch
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Management of common medical comorbidities - 3 common comorbidities

Bernadette McGuinness, Clinical Professor of Ageing/Consultant Geriatrician, Queen’s University Belfast

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Reducing dementia risk and prevention

Sponsored by EISAI

John O’Brien, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry NIHR Emeritus Senior Investigator, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine

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Stroke and dementia

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

Ben Underwood, Assistant Professor in Applied and Translational Old Age Psychiatry, University of Cambridge

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Practical management of seizures

Thomas Cope, Consultant Neurologist, Cambridge University Hospitals and Cambridge and Peterborough NHS FT

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Summary and why attend Dementias 2025