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The Wales Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network
NEURODEM Cymru Conference 2010
The Neurodem Cymru 4th Annual Scientific Conference
14th October 2010
The Novotel, Cardiff
*Programme to be announced*
Keynote Speaker is to be Professor Pamela Shaw, Professor of Neurology, Sheffield University. Professor Shaw will be speaking about Motor Neurone Disease.
Call for papers and posters - PhD students
The conference offers the opportunity for emerging researchers to present papers or posters as part of the overall programme, and meet some of the leading researchers in Wales. Presentations should be based on their PhD work; this can be study rationale/methodology and work in progress and/or results. Presentations should be understandable too a diverse audience of students, academics, health and social care professionals and service users.
Download application form here.
All enquiries to:
Brenda Ellis
Dementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University
Tel: (01248) 383719
The Neurodem Cymru 3rd Annual Scientific Conference
25th & 26th June, 2009
The Novotel, Cardiff
Final programme: (for timetable click here)
**Please note that the conference is now free**
Day 1- Thursday 25th June (2pm onwards)
- Meetings of the NEURODEM Research Development Groups
- NEURODEM Steering Group Meeting
- Drinks Reception
- Conference Dinner
Day 2 - Friday 26th June (9.30am – 3.30pm)
9.30am-10am -registration
Keynote Speaker:
David Burn, Professor of Movement Disorder Neurology & Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University"Parkinson's Disease Research: Looking for the Ace of Spades"
Confirmed presentations include:
Leena Subramanian, PhD Research Student, Bangor University.
“Working Memory and Emotional Face Processing in Parkinson’s disease”
Dr. Blossom Stephan, Research Associate, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge University
“Accuracy of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) criteria for screening individuals at high risk of dementia in the population”
Dr. Tony Bayer, Senior Lecturer & Head of Section of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University.
“Dementia and Dignity. Changing Rhetoric into Reality”
Dr John Gallacher, Reader in Environmental Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University.
“Determinants of Mental Capital”
Dr. Diane Seddon, Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Bangor University
“Unified Assessment: From Policy to Implementation and Practice”
Linda Clare, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Bangor University.
“Cognitive rehabilitation for people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease: a randomised controlled trial of clinical efficacy”
Hanan Khalil, PhD Research Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Cardiff University.
"The Evaluation of a home use exercise DVD for people with Huntingtons Disease''
Reports from the NEURODEM Research Development Groups
- Housing and Dementia
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Imaging
- Promoting the visual arts to older people with dementia
- Cognitive rehabilitation: using Huntington’s disease as a model of dysexecutive dysfunction
Registration forms
Speakers, steering group and UCP
All enquiries to:
Brenda Ellis
Dementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University
Tel: (01248) 383719