Opening
9:00am - 9:25am
Welcoming Remarks
Dr Jimmy WU Yee-ming
Chairman, Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association
9:25am - 9:35am
Opening Remarks
Dr Donald LI Kwok-tung, GBS, JP
Chairman, Elderly Commission
Dr the Honourable LAM Ching-choi, GBS, JP
Non-Official Members of Executive Council, HKSAR
Reflections from Person Living Experience with Cognitive Impairment
Ms Emily ONG
Former Board Member, Alzheimer's Disease International
Person living with cognitive impairment
Plenary Session
Moderator: Dr Stanley TAM
President, The Hong Kong Geriatrics Society
Venue: Assembly Hall, 4/F North Tower
9:35am-9:55am
Global and Regional Perspectives on Dementia Care, Treatment and Policy
Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer’s Disease International
9:55am-10:20am
New Advances in Dementia Diagnosis: The Integration of Blood Tests and Imaging
Geriatrician Specialist
Council Members, The Hong Kong Geriatrics Society
10:20am-10:25am
Q&A
10:25am-10:50am
Coffee Break and Networking
10:50am-11:00am
Enhancing Dementia Education with Global Accreditation – Recognising Standards, Building Partnerships, Advancing Excellence in Care
Head of Accreditation, Alzheimer's Disease International
Plenary Session
Moderator: Dr Stanley TAM
President, The Hong Kong Geriatrics Society
Venue: Assembly Hall, 4/F North Tower
11:00am-11:25am
Achieving clinical benefits in MCI and stabilizing early Alzheimer's disease by multi-domain intervention
Specialist in Neurology
11:25am-11:50pm
Navigating the New Frontier: Innovative Approaches to Alleviating Agitation in Alzheimer's Dementia
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong
11:50pm-12:15pm
Clinical experience and comments in Era of Anti-Amyloid Drugs for Dementia
Director of Department of Neurology,
The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Neuroscience, Guangzhou Medical University
12:15pm-12:20pm
Q&A
12:20pm-1:30pm
Lunch
Breakout Sessions (Concurrent Sessions)
Support to People living with Dementia and Caregivers
Parallel Session A
Tech-Enabled Dementia Support
Moderator: Dr. Alvin Rae CENINA
President, Alzheimer’s Disease
Association of The Philippines
Venue: Assembly Hall,
4/F North Tower
Parallel Session B
Community Readiness for Dementia
Moderator: Mrs. Renu VOHRA
Chairperson, Alzheimer’s & Related
Disorders Society of India (ARDSI)
Venue: Thornton Room and Huthart Room,
3/F South Tower
1:30pm-2:00pm
Empowering Dementia Carers With an iSupport Virtual Assistant (e-DiVA) in Asia-Pacific Regional Countries
Prof Tuan Anh NGUYEN
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), Victoria, Australia
Dr Upasana BARUAH
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), Victoria, Australia
Ms Zara PAGE
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), Victoria, Australia
Dr Sarah CULLUM
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Thanh Binh NGUYEN
National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Building a Dementia-inclusive Society in Singapore through Strategic Shareholder Engagement
Director of Care Services, Dementia Singapore
2:00pm-2:20pm
Beyond Memory: How Assistive Technology Creates Dementia-friendly Living Spaces
Social & Elderly Wellness Director,
Hong Kong Housing Society
Renaming Dementia in Chinese for Chinese Population in Australia
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
The University of Sydney, Australia
2:20pm-2:40pm
Utilising ICT in Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: Insights for Remote Intervention and Observational Research
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
Renaming Dementia in Chinese for Chinese Population in Australia
District Service Manager
(Tsuen Kwai Tsing District)
Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service
2:40pm- 2:50pm
Q&A
Q&A
2:50pm-3:20pm
Coffee Break and Networking
Venue: Assembly Hall, 4/F North Tower
Plenary Session
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Orapitchaya SRIWANNOPAS, MD
Vice President, Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Association of Thailand
Venue: Assembly Hall, 4/F North Tower
3:20pm-3:50pm
Dyadic approach in dementia management: Opportunities, Challenges and The Way Forward?
Professor, Chair (Research)
School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
3:50pm-4:10pm
Technology and innovations for people with dementia in Australia's experience
Executive Director,
Services, Advocacy and Research of Dementia Australia
4:10pm-4:30pm
Developing an immersive gamification technology system for the management of patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
Prof Veeda Michelle M. ANLACAN
Associate Professor
College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila
4:30pm-4:45pm
Closing Remarks
Ms Maggie LEE Nga-yee
Executive Director, Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association