Full Programme
Day 1 Thursday 28th September
09:00 – 10:00 Opening ceremony
- Welcome message from ADOK
- Welcome message from ADI
- Address from WHO representative
- Address from CS Ministry of Health
10:00 – 10:30 Launch of ADI Africa report
- Presentation of key findings – Maelenn Guerchet (UK)
10:30 – 11:00 Tea Break
11:00 – 12:30 Session 1 : Local and global policy and action
- The importance of the development of national plans – Paola Barbarino (UK)
- What the Kenyan Government is doing concerning Dementia – Dr. K.S. Njuguna -Director of Mental Health
- WHO global action plan on Dementia – WHO representative
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Session 2: Care and diagnosis
- The role of palliative care in Dementia – Dr. Zipporah Ali, MD, MPH, MPC, HonDUniv
- Connection between Diabetes and Dementia – Dr. Ngugi
- Demystifying Dementia – Dr. Hamed Al Sinawi (Oman)
15:00 – 15:30 Tea Break
15:30 – 17:00 Session 3: Stigma, awareness and engaging people with dementia
- Demystifying dementia in Africa – Berrie Holtzhausen (Namibia)
- Alzheimer’s Movie ( 30 Mins)
- The psychological cost of care giving – Dr. Hamed Al Sinawi
- The work of ADOK & involvement of people with dementia – ADOK representative (Kenya)
17:00 – 18:00 Tea Break ( End of Day 1)
Day 2 Friday 29th September
09:00 – 10:30 Session 4: Living with Dementia
- The personal experience of living with dementia – Mrs Munoru (Kenya)
- The personal experience of providing and giving care (Susan Kimondiu, Catherine Wanjiku and Mr. Mbatha)
- Diagnosis and treatment of Dementia – Dr. Juzar Hooker. MB, ChB, MMed, DCN Consulting Neurologist
10:30 – 11:00 Tea break
11:00 – 13:00 Session 5: Dementia Care
- The Emerging Elderly: Challenges and opportunities – Prof. Ndetei (Kenya)
- The reality of care giving for those with dementia dwelling on attitudes, perceptions, relationships – Dr. Lucy W Maina (Kenya)
- Dementia care in Kenya : where we are now, where we need to go – Dr. David Bukusi (Kenya)
- The gut brain connection: You are what you eat – Dr. Violet Okech – Helu (Kenya)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:15 – 15:30 Session 6: Country showcase of best practice
- Support service by ASA NPC to people living with Dementia in South Africa (special focus on rural communities) – Petra Du Toit
- Parallels in Dementia under diagnosis in the USA / Africa – Dr. William Hu
15:30 – 16:00 Session 7: Close of conference
- Representative from ADI
- Representative from ADOK