Scientific Program
26 June 2015 (Friday) | |
08:00-08:30 | Registration (Ground Floor, William MW Mong Block, LKS Faculty of Medicine) |
08:30-08:35 | Welcome remarks |
08:35-09:35 | Keynote Session Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
Measuring Outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation in Dementia and Parkinson’s disease Prof. Helen Chenery, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, AUSTRALIA |
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09:35-10:05 | Plenary Session: Health Policy of Dementia Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
Dementia care in Hong Kong Dr. Felix Chan, Clinical Division Chief (Geriatrics) and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Chief of Service, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Fung Yiu King Hospital |
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10:05-10:30 | Opening Ceremony and photo taking |
10:30-11:15 | Plenary Session: Cognitive Neuropsychology in Dementia Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
Neuropsychological assessment using The Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) Prof. Glyn Humphreys, Watts Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, UK |
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11:15-11:35 | Coffee & Tea Break and Poster Viewing |
11:35-13:35 | Parallel Sessions |
Symposium A: Dementia & Caregiving Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
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11:35-12:00 | Caring for Persons with Dementia: Challenges and Solutions Dr. Wai-Chi Chan, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong |
12:00-12:25 | Advance care planning in dementia: comparing older adults’ and relatives’ views Dr. Angela Y. M. Leung, HKU AD Research Network, & Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong |
12:25-12:50 | Advance Directive Dr. Patrick Chiu, Consultant, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital |
12:50-13:15 | Promoting positive dementia caregiving experience: where are we and what’s next? Dr. Doris Yu, Associate Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Symposium B: Risk factors & new therapeutic approaches in Alzheimer’s Disease Venue: Lecture Theatre 3 |
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11:35-12:20 | In Vivo Reprogramming: Reversing Glial Scar back to Neural Tissue for Brain Repair Prof. Gong Chen, Professor & Verne M. Willaman Chair in Life Sciences, Department of Biology, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, USA |
12:20-12:45 | Post-surgical Performance in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Dr. Gordon Wong, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of Hong Kong |
12:45-13:10 | Visual Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang, HKU AD Research Network, & Associate Professor, Department Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong |
13:10-13:35 | Advances in vascular cognitive impairment Dr. Joseph Kwan, HKU AD Research Network, & Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong |
13:35-15:00 |
Lunch Break |
15:00-16:15 | Plenary Session: Treatment & Prevention in Alzheimer’s Disease Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
15:00-15:45 | Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Alzheimer’s disease Prof. Norman R. Relkin, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, USA |
15:45-16:15 | Clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease: International trend and Hong Kong Experience Prof. Leung-Wing Chu, Chairman of HKU AD Research Network, Honorary Clinical Professor and Academic Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Director, Hong Kong Brain Memory Centre, Hong Kong |
16:15-16:35 | Coffee & Tea Break and Poster Viewing |
16:35-18:20 | Parallel Sessions |
Symposium C: Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
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16:35-17:20 | New approaches to MR imaging in early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Prof. Emrah Düzel, Director, Institute of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research, University Hospital Magdeburg, The University of Magdeburg, GERMANY |
17:20-17:45 | Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging techniques in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, and evaluation of AD pathogenesis in an aging brain Dr. Henry Mak, HKU AD Research Network, & Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong |
17:45-18:10 | Amyloid PET in Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. June Zhu, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong |
Symposium D: Interdisciplinary approaches for detection in Alzheimer’s Disease Venue: Lecture Theatre 3 |
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16:35-17:00 | Eye movement pattern in face recognition is associated with cognitive decline in the elderly Dr. Janet Hsiao, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong |
17:00-17:25 | Exploring the association between mitochondrial DNA variations and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) by exome sequencing Dr. You-Qiang Song, HKU AD Research Network, & Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Centre for Reproduction, Development and Growth, The University of Hong Kong |
17:25-17:50 | Is vitamin B12 deficiency a risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease? Prof. Timothy Kwok, Professor in Department of Medicine & Therapeutics and School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
17:50-18:20 | Blood Based Biomarker Assay for Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. Ravi Kiron, Senior Vice President, Corporate & Business Development, Amarantus Diagnostics, San Francisco, CA, USA |
Symposium E: Needs of dementia patients and caregivers Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 |
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16:35-17:00 | Estimating the economic challenge of dementia in Hong Kong Dr. Terry Y. S. Lum, Director, Sau Po Center on Ageing, & Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong |
17:00-17:25 | Caregiver Stress and Abuse of Older Persons with Dementia Dr. Elsie Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong |
17:25-17:50 | Early Assessment Service for Older People Seeking Help for Cognitive Concerns: Preliminary Findings Dr. Jennifer Tang, Research Assistant Professor, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong |
END OF DAY 1 PROGRAMME
27 June 2015 (Saturday) | |
08:00-08:30 | Registration |
08:30-09:30 | Keynote Session Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
Caregiver Education for Persons with Dementia Prof. Ronald W. Toseland, Director and Distinguished Professor, Institute of Gerontology, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA |
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09:30-10:15 | Nutricia Symposium Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
Souvenaid: a nutritional intervention designed to enhance synapse formation in early Alzheimer’s disease Prof. David Wilkinson, Former Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry at Moorgreen Hospital, and the University of Southampton, UK |
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10:15-10:35 | Coffee & Tea Break and Poster Viewing |
10:35-12:40 | Parallel Sessions |
Symposium F: Non-pharmacological approaches & interventions Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
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10:35-11:00 | Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for People with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease in Hong Kong Chinese Community Care Setting Dr. Gloria Wong, Research Assistant Professor, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong |
11:00-11:25 | Exercise as Medicine for Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Dr. Michael Tse, Assistant Director, Institute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong |
11:25-11:50 | The effect of whole body vibration on lower limb strength, balance and mobility in the dementia population: a feasibility trial Prof. Marco Pang, Professor in Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
11:50-12:15 | Neural plastic effects of cognitive training on aging brain Dr. Helena Tam, Registered Clinical Psychologist, Institute of Clinical Neuropsychology, The University of Hong Kong |
Symposium G: Pharmacological interventions & preventions Venue: Lecture Theatre 3 |
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10:35-11:00 | Familial Alzheimer’s Disease in Chinese & drug prevention Dr. Yat Fung Shea, Resident Specialist, Acute Geriatric Unit, Grantham Hospital |
11:00-11:25 | Neuroprotective and neurite outgrowth-promoting activities by multifunctional anti-Alzheimer’s dimers Prof. Yifan Han, Professor in Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Institute of Modern Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
11:25-11:50 | Adiponectin in Dementia Dr. Koon-Ho Chan, HKU AD Research Network, & Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong |
11:50-12:30 | Designed Multi Target Drugs Targeting Neuroprotection, Neurorestoration and Mitochondrial Biogenesis Via Activation of HIF1α, SIRT1, PGC-1α and TFAM Prof. Moussa Youdim, Director, Eve Topf and US National Parkinson Foundation, Centers of Excellence for Neurodegenerative Disease Research and Teaching, Technion-Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine and Rappaport Institute, ISRAEL |
12:40-13:40 | Keynote Session Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 |
Multilingualism in Dementia Dr. Suvarna Alladi, President, Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) – Hyderabad Deccan |
END OF DAY 2 PROGRAMME
END OF “INTERNATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CONFERENCE 2015”