Programme Overview

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“Are We Ready for Next Chapter?”

International Conference of Dementia Innovation Readiness

Dates: 23-25 June 2025 (Monday to Wednesday)
Venue: Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Format: Pre-conference Learning Tour Cum Workshops, Conference, Oral Presentation and Poster Presentation

23 June 24 June 25 June

23 June 2025 (Monday)
Pre-conference Learning Tour Cum Workshops

Time Programme
09:15-14:30 Learning Tour:
1. Visiting Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing
2. Visiting Forward Living
3. Lunch Sharing
14:30-15:30 Workshop 1:
Reconsidered: Dementia Person-centred Care – The Person Still Comes First
Prof. Dawn BROOKER
Workshop 2:
Revisited: Distressed Behavior (Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia)
Prof. Anne Margriet POT
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-17:00 Workshop 3:
Reviewed: Care Partners Support and Clinical Innovation
Prof. Huali WANG
Workshop 4:
Reinforced: Dementia Architecture and Environmental Friendly Design
Prof. Lesley PALMER
15:00-16:00 Workshop 5 (tentatively full):
Creating Your Own Holistic, Person Centred Approach to Living Your Life (Special Workshop for people with dementia and caregivers)
Mr. William (Bill) YEATES

23 June 24 June 25 June

24 June 2025 (Tuesday)
Main Conference

Time Programme
09:00-09:15 Poster Presentation
09:15-09:40 Welcome Remarks and Opening Speeches
09:40-09:50 Opening Ceremony of International Conference
09:50-10:20 My Journey in Living a Better Life with Dementia
Mr. William (Bill) YEATES
10:20-10:50 Next Chapter in Holistic and Person-centred Care Model
Prof. Dawn BROOKER
10:50-11:10 Break
Poster Presentation (Please refer to Poster Presentation List)
11:10-11:40 Next Chapter in World-wide Development in Dementia Care
Prof. Anne Margriet POT
11:40-12:15 Round Table Discussion
12:15-13:45 Lunch
14:00-14:25 Dementia Innovation Readiness I – Strategy and Commitment
Dr. Gloria WONG
Please refer to Abstract Topics
14:25-14:50 Dementia Innovation Readiness II – Early Detection and Diagnosis
Prof. Amy FU
Please refer to Abstract Topics
14:50-15:15 Dementia Innovation Readiness III – Access to Care
Mr. Jason FOO
Please refer to Abstract Topics
15:15-15:30 Break
Poster Presentation (Please refer to Poster Presentation List)
15:30-15:55 Dementia Innovation Readiness IV – Community Support
Prof. Ping-Keung YIP
Please refer to Abstract Topics
15:55-16:20 Dementia Innovation Readiness V – Business Environment
Prof. Florence Iat Kio VAN
Please refer to Abstract Topics
16:20-17:00 Round Table Discussion

23 June 24 June 25 June

25 June 2025 (Wednesday)
Main Conference

Time Programme
09:15-09:55 Readiness for Dementia Care Architecture and Collaboration with JCCPA
Prof. Lesley PALMER
09:55-10:35 Readiness for Dementia Care Policy and New Development in Chinese Society
Prof. Huali WANG
10:35-10:45 Advocating for Dementia Community Resources: The Experience of the Taiwan Alzheimer’s Disease Association (TADA) (Pre-recording)
Ms. Debbie Chen
10:45-11:00 Break
Poster Presentation (Please refer to Poster Presentation List)
11:00-11:30 Readiness for Advance Care Planning in Dementia Care
Prof. Helen Yue-Lai CHAN
11:30-12:00 Readiness for Legal Consideration and Planning in Dementia Care
Mr. Charles C.Y. CHIU
12:00-12:30 Readiness for Geron-technology and Support in Dementia Care
Ms. Grace CHAN
12:30-13:00 Round Table Discussion
13:00-14:15 Lunch

14:30-15:45

Oral Presentations (Concurrent Sessions)
Dementia Innovation Readiness I – Strategy and Commitment
Please refer to Oral Presentation List
Dementia Innovation Readiness II – Early Detection and Diagnosis
Please refer to Oral Presentation List
Dementia Innovation Readiness III – Access to Care
Please refer to Oral Presentation List
Dementia Innovation Readiness IV – Community Support
Please refer to Oral Presentation List
Dementia Innovation Readiness V – Business Environment
Please refer to Oral Presentation List
15:45-16:00 Break
Poster Presentation (Please refer to Poster Presentation List)
16:00-16:20 Potential for Reducing Dementia: 2024 Update of the Lancet Commission for Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care (Pre-recording)
Dr. Andrew SOMMERLAD
16:20-16:45 Closing Remark – How Jockey Club “Brain Health” Dementia Screening and Community Support Project Will Bring Dementia Innovation Readiness To Next Chapter
Prof. Timothy KWOK
16:45-17:00 Award Presentation: Best Oral and Poster Presentation Award

Attendees may earn Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Nursing Education (CNE), and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points upon approval. For more information, please visit Professional Accreditations.

For any enquiries, please contact us at info@icd2025.org.