Scientific Program
| 26 May 2017 (Friday) |
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| 09:00-09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30-10:00 | Opening Ceremony and Photo Taking |
| 10:00-10:50 | Keynote Session: Transmission of Misfolded Proteins in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Common Mechanism of Disease Progression Venue: Grand Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
| Prof. Virginia M.Y. LEE, John H. Ware 3rd Endowed Professor in Alzheimer’s Research, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA | |
| 10:50-11:10 | Coffee & Tea Break and Poster Viewing |
| 11:10-13:25 |
Parallel Sessions |
| Forum A: New Technologies in Dementia Care Venue: Grand Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
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| 11:10-11:55 | Social Robots: Do They Have A Place in the Care of People with Dementia? Prof. Wendy MOYLE, Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, AUSTRALIA |
| 11:55-12:25 | Dementia Risk Awareness and Readiness for Advance Care Planning Prof. Alice M.L. CHONG, Associate Head and Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong |
| 12:25-12:55 | How Technology Could Reduce Burden of Dementia Caregiving? Prof. Kee-Lee CHOU, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Chair Professor of Social Policy, Department of Asian and Policy Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong |
| 12:55-13:15 |
Panel Discussion |
| Forum B: Alzheimer’s Disease: Metabolic Dysfunction or Inflammation? Venue: Function Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
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| 11:10-11:35 | Predictors of Cognitive Decline in Older People with Diabetes Mellitus Prof. Timothy CY KWOK, Director and Professor, Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 11:35-12:00 | Neuroinflammation and Related Treatment in AD Dr. Koon-Ho CHAN, Secretary of HKU AD Research Network and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong |
| 12:00-12:35 | Sleep Disturbance and Alzheimer’s Disease Prof. Weidong LE, Director and Professor, Center for Clinical Research on Neurological Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, CHINA |
| 12:35-13:10 | Current Researches on Subjective Cognitive Decline in China Prof. Ying HAN, Professor, Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, CHINA |
| 13:10-13:25 |
Panel Discussion |
| 13:30-14:30 | Break (Lunch by Invitation) |
| Forum C: What are the New Targets for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Venue: Grand Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
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| 14:30-15:20 | Keynote lecture: From Pathophysiology to Prevention of Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease Prof. Randall J. BATEMAN, Charles F. and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine, Washington University, USA |
| 15:20-15:50 | Plenary Lecture: Beyond Amyloid: Looking for Additional Ways to Attack Alzheimer’s Dementia Prof. Karl HERRUP, Head and Professor, Division of Life Science, School of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 15:50-16:00 |
Panel Discussion |
| 16:00-16:40 | Coffee & Tea Break and Poster Presentation & Assessment |
| 16:40-18:55 |
Parallel Sessions |
| Forum D: Advances in Diagnosis of Dementia Venue: Grand Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
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| 16:40-17:15 | Molecular Imaging for Dementia Prof. Tzu-Chen YEN, Professor, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, TAIWAN |
| 17:15-17:40 | Advances in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Alzheimer’s-related Neurodegenerative Disease- From Mapping Brain Networks to Restoring Neural Circuits Dr. Henry K.F. MAK, HKU AD Research Network and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong |
| 17:40-18:05 | Small Vessel Disease and Cognitive Impairment Prof. Vincent C.T. MOK, Assistant Dean (Admission) and Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 18:05-18:40 | Potential Clinical Applications of Tau PET Imaging Dr. Lydia HU, Head of Medical Affairs, Greater China and Emerging Nations, GE HealthCare |
| 18:40-18:55 |
Panel Discussion |
| Forum E: Support for Carers, What Should We Focus on? Venue: Function Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
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| 16:40-17:15 | Elder Abuse in Hong Kong and China Dr. Elsie C.W. YAN, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 17:15-17:45 | Supporting Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Medication Taking: Could Comic Books Help? Dr. Angela Y.M. LEUNG, Director and Associate Professor, Centre for Gerontological Nursing & School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 17:45-18:15 | Optimizing Family Support to People with Dementia: A Community Empowerment Approach Dr. Vivian W.Q. LOU, Director and Associate Professor, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong |
| 18:15-18:30 |
Panel Discussion |
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END OF DAY 1 PROGRAMME |
| 27 May 2017 (Saturday) | |
| 08:30-09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00-09:50 | Keynote Lecture: New Understanding of Pathological Tau Transmission in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Related Tauopathies Venue: Grand Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
| Prof. John TROJANOWSKI, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA | |
| 09:50-10:20 | Coffee & Tea Break and Poster Viewing |
| 10:20-13:20 | Forum F: New Technologies in Rehabilitation for Alzheimer’s Disease Patients: What are the Next Steps? Venue: Grand Hall, Phase 3, Hong Kong Science Park |
| 10:20-10:45 | Non-pharmacological Interventions for Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): A review Prof. Chetwyn CHAN, Associate Vice President and Chair Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 10:45-11:20 | Manipulating the Memory Network in the Young and Aging Brain Dr. Joel L VOSS, Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, USA |
| 11:20-11:45 | Cognitive Neuropsychological Testing across Languages Prof. Brendan WEEKES, Chair Professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong |
| 11:45-12:10 | Cognitive Decline & Life Skills Prof. William S.Y. WANG, Chair Professor of Language and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 12:10-12:35 | Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: A New Weapon in the AD Armory Dr. Joseph S.K. KWAN, HKU AD Research Network and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong |
| 12:35-13:00 | Mind Training for Promotion of Emotional Health of Older People Prof. Tatia M.C. LEE, Vice-Chairman of HKU AD Research Network and Associate Dean and May Professor in Neuropsychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong |
| 13:00-13:20 |
Panel Discussion |
| 13:20-13:35 | Presentation of Prizes for NFLS Outstanding Investigator Award
and Closing Remarks |
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END OF DAY 2 PROGRAMME |
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END OF “INTERNATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CONFERENCE 2017” |