Speaker Presentations: The Dementia Care Conference 2021: Working Towards Integrated Care, 4th March 2021

Thank you for attending The Dementia Care Conference 2021: Working Towards Integrated Care.

We hope you found the day informative and interesting. You can download the speaker presentations below. Please bookmark or otherwise save this page so that you are able to return.

Dr Charles Alessi, Chief Clinical Officer (International), HIMSS, and Senior Adviser and Lead for Dementia and Dementia Risk Reduction, Public Health England

Dr Karen Harrison-Dening, Head of Research and Publications, Dementia UK

Jo Lowe, Carer, and District Nurse Team Leader, Moss Side District Nurses, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Professor Dame Louise Robinson, Professor of Primary Care and Ageing, Regius Professor of Ageing, Newcastle University, and Principal Investigator, Supporting Excellence in End of Life Care in Dementia (SEED)

Dr Prasanna de Silva, Old Age Psychiatrist, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Jacob Lant, Head of Policy and Partnerships, Healthwatch England

Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing, Alzheimer’s Society

Rachel Benn, Digital Inclusion Coordinator for 100% Digital Leeds, Leeds City Council

David Moore, Dementia Lead, MHA and Dr Ming Hung Hsu, Music Therapy Lead, MHA

Additional Resources:

To access Dr Prasanna de Silva’s article Practicalities of care closer to home: seven key questions for community psychiatrists click here.

For more information about the Digital Inclusion Toolkit, click here.

For more information on age-friendly apps for people living with dementia from 100% Digital Leeds, click here.

You can find recordings of the event sessions here: 

Morning Session 1 – Lesley Carter, Dr Charles Alessi and Dr Karen Harrison-Dening – Presentations start at 7 mins and 40 secs

Morning Session 2 – Jo Lowe, Professor Dame Louise Robinson and Dr Prasanna de Silva – Presentations start at 6 mins and 13 secs

Interactive Session – Jacob Lant – Presentations start at 0 mins and 0 secs

Afternoon Session – Fiona Carragher, Rachel Benn, David Moore and Dr Ming Hung Hsu – Presentations 6 mins and 30 secs