Thank you to all our speakers, exhibitors and attendees who came to our Annual Conference on 5 September. The videos and presentations from the conference are available to watch below. We have made these free to view however we would ask you to consider making a donation to help support our work and to help us make sure nobody faces dementia alone. Thank you.
Opening plenary
Opening Plenary
Contents
Opening:
Margaret McCallion, Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG) & Jeanette Maitland, National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN)
Presentation: 'Prevent, Care, Cure' - Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland
Speech - Mr Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Speech: 'Fairness is a right...dementia discrimination is the reality' - Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care
Plenary 1 - Protecting your brain health - preventing dementia
Plenary 1 - Protecting your brain health - preventing dementia
Contents
The Every Voice Choir
Session introduction:
Kenneth Moffat, Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG)
Keynote speakers:
Anna Borthwick - Executive Lead, Brain Health Scotland
Alison McKean - Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Project Lead
Dr Emma Russell – Researcher, University of Glasgow
Dr Joanna Crispell - Education Programme Coordinator, Brain Health Scotland
Plenary 2 - Innovations in Care
Plenary 2 - Innovations in Care
Contents
Session introduction:
Margaret & Barry Northedge, Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG)
Keynote speakers:
Jennifer Hall - Head of National Support Services, Alzheimer Scotland
Professor Elaine Hunter - National Allied Health Professions Consultant, Alzheimer Scotland & Professor Claire Craig, Sheffield Hallam University
Yvonne Manson - Head of Dementia and Lifestyle Enhancement, Holmes Care Group & Lesley-Ann Wylie, Erskine Home Manager
Fiona Corner - Head of Development, Alzheimer Scotland
Audience Q&A with Kaye Nicolson, TV Reporter and Alzheimer Scotland Ambassador
Plenary 3
Plenary 3 - Progress towards a cure
Contents
Session introduction:
Joanna Boddy, National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN)
Keynote speaker:
Professor Tara Spires-Jones - Neuroscientist and Alzheimer Scotland Ambassador
Audience Q&A with Kaye Nicolson, TV Reporter and Alzheimer Scotland Ambassador
Closing remarks:
Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland