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

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

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

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 - 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