Risky Business: Facing up to Dementia
Sydney, Australia 28th - 29th June 2012
“You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life
fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.”
Paul Coehlo
Services for people with dementia should be designed around what is best for each individual. Too often decisions, rules, and regulations are shaped by an single incident, such as the death of someone with dementia and the protective response of organisations and public bodies. As the number of people living with dementia globally grows, models of care are being shaped by experiences in different countries.
A single event that has affected the life of one person with dementia often ends up shaping the lives of many: movements are often restricted, choices are limited in terms of the food they are offered, restrictions are placed on where they go and the company they keep. “Reducing Risk” is often the main reason given for this.
Risky Business: Facing up to dementia will consider the future we are shaping for people with dementia. The International Dementia Partnership of The Dementia Centre, HammondCare and the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling will host this conference at Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia on 28-29 June 2012.
The conference will address Risk from everyone’s point of view; from the risks people with dementia choose to take in their lives, to the challenges of building and delivering services that provide choice and therapeutic benefits, to the legislative and policy context that both seek to protect and deny certain freedoms.
The conference will bring together delegates from across the globe, all with a passion to improve the lives of people with dementia. The conference is for everyone involved in supporting people with dementia and their carers.
Plenary speakers include:
| Prof June Andrews, UK | Dr Stephen Judd, Australia | Prof Henry Brodaty, Australia |
| Diana Kerr, UK | Prof Timothy Kwok, Hong Kong | Angela Raguz, Australia |
| Monique Wijnties, Netherlands | Colm Cunningham, Australia | Dr Megan Best, Australia |
We will continue to seek submissions for poster presentations on a range of critical themes. Oral presentation submissions have closed and thanks you so much for the excellent range of submissions we have recieved. We will be contacting contributors very soon. The conference will take place over two days, opening on the 28thJune 2012.
We had an excellent range of submissions from a number of countries that will challenge, inform and contribute to shaping the future of dementia care. This global event will bring together a privileged gathering of people with the shared goal of improving the lives of people with dementia and offering hope and choice in their future.
