Conference - Dementia in Younger Adults: Science, Services and Supports

2nd Annual Scottish Conference

Following on from the successful inaugural Scottish conference on Younger Adults with Dementia held in Edinburgh in 2007, the 2nd Annual Scottish Conference for Younger Adults with Dementia was held in Glasgow in Oct 2008.

The meeting was chaired by Dr Gary Stevenson and supported by NHS Fife.

Contributors included speakers from the Universities of Edinburgh and St. Andrews, NHS Fife, NHS Lothian, NHS Tayside and Alzheimer Scotland.

Presentations

Welcome and introduction (pdf 1mb)
Dr Gary Stevenson NHS Fife

Dementias in people with a Learning Disability (pdf 6mb)
Prof John Starr University of Edinburgh

Assessment of Dementia in Adults with Learning Disabilities (pdf 6mb)
Dr Sarah Broxholme NHS Tayside

Glasgow Younger Persons Support Service(GYPSS) (pdf 1mb)
Mr Alex Murphy Service Manager, Alzheimer Scotland

Legal Considerations for Younger Adults with Dementia and their Carers (pdf)
Dr Susan Anderson NHS Fife

Neuropsychological Assessment of Younger Adults with Memory Problems (pdf 9mb)
Dr Jane Lonie NHS Lothian

Review of a Regional Memory Clinic for Younger Adults (pdf)
Dr Arlene Astell School of Psychology, University of St. Andrews

Younger people with dementia - Design – a critical issue (pdf 3mb)
Colm Cunningham Director of Operations, The Dementia Services Development Centre

For more information on the presentations please contact Gail Shanks on 01334 696264 or Gail.Shanks@faht.scot.nhs.uk.