The Alzheimer Society of Ireland at The Alzheimer Europe Conference 2022

The 32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference will occur next week from 17 – 19 October in Bucharest, Romania. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Building Bridges’. 

The conference is an opportunity for people with dementia, their carers, volunteers and staff of Alzheimer’s organisations, policymakers, health and social care professionals, researchers, academics and industry representatives from all over Europe to network online and in person. 

We are delighted that several ASI colleagues and advocates will proudly represent The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and make presentations at the conference next week, both in-person and virtually. 

See below for the schedule: 

Monday, October 17th 

• Young Onset Dementia in Ireland – Can Policy Help at a Local Level? By ASI Research and Policy Officer Dr Diane O’Doherty. [Virtual On-Demand] | 8.00 am – 6.30 pm GMT +2 
• Changing Work Practices to Become More LGBTQIA+ Inclusive by Dr Diane O’Doherty, ASI Communications Officer Niamh Burke, and ASI Advocacy and Participation Officer Saoirse Kelly [Virtual On-Demand] 8.00 am – 6.30 pm GMT +2 
• Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail:? Struggles in Navigating the Transition Between Homecare and Residential Care by ASI Dementia Research Advisory Team Member Brenda Buckley Supported by ASI Research and Policy Officer Cíara O’Reilly [Virtual On-Demand] | 8.00 am – 6.30 pm GMT +2. 
• Dementia Research Advisory Team Members Collaborate in Running Our Own Research Project by the ASI Dementia Research Advisory Team supported by Cíara O’Reilly [Virtual On-Demand] | 8.00 am – 6.30 pm GMT +2.

Tuesday, October 18th

• Bringing the Brain Health Message to the Irish Parliament by ASI Research & Policy Manager Dr Laura O’Philbin on behalf of ASI Advocacy Manager Clodagh Whelan [In-Person] 11.30 – 11.45 am GMT +2.
   

Wednesday, October 19th

• Tapping into the Power of the Media to Promote Public Involvement by DCCN Member Carmel Geoghan on behalf of IDWG Member Helen Rochford-Brennan [In-Person] 10.45 – 12.00 pm GMT +2. 
• Meeting the Needs and Experiences of People Affected by Dementia in Research: Lessons from the Experts by Kevin Quaid and Dr Laura O’Philbin[In-Person] 2.45 – 3.00 pm GMT +2. 
• TeamUp for Dementia Research: Investigating the Needs and Experiences of People Living with Dementia Who Contribute to Dementia Research by Cíara O’Reilly  [In-Person] 3.15 – 3.30 pm GMT +2.

• The Dementia Carers Campaign Network Journey; Sharing Our Learning Experiences Good and Bad, Warts and All! by Members of the DCCN Helena Quaid, Paddy Crosbie, Aisling Harmon, and Susan Crampton, supported by ASI Advocacy and Participation Officer Judy Williams [Virtual] 5.30 – 6.30 pm GMT +2. 

• From Researcher to Researched: The Impact of Becoming a Dementia Carer and Campaigner on the Perspectives and Practices of a Dementia Researcher by DCCN Member Eithne Heffernan [Virtual] 5.30 – 6.30 pm GMT +2.
• A Voice for the voiceless – IDWG Discussing the Nursing Home Paper by Members of the IDWG and Sarah Donnelly [Virtual] 5.30 – 6.30 pm GMT +2.
• Don’t Have This Conversation Without Me – Marguerite Discussing the Need for People Living with Dementia to be Included in All Discussions by IDWG Member Marguerite Keating [Virtual] 5.30 – 6.30 pm GMT +2.

We wish all our colleagues and advocates presenting at the conference in person and virtually the best of luck. 

Please stay tuned on our social media channels during the week to keep up to date using the hashtags #TeamASI and #32AEC 

We look forward to sharing news and photos of the event.

The above conferences may be available for playback in the future, and if they are, we will share them with staff via the Staff Hub.

Learn more about the AE Conference at their website. 

It’s not too late to register to attend; please follow this link for more information.