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Frontotemporal dementia information day

Frontier FTD information and support day for families and carers

Do you know and love someone with frontotemporal dementia? Do you care and support them on a day-to-day basis? Come along to this free event and learn everything you need to know about FTD from the experts in the field. 16 October 2019.

This day-long event will teach families, friends and carers all about managing frontotemporal dementia. From learning what to expect and practical strategies to help manage, through to education on the latest treatments and research developments. We encourage anyone affected by frontotemporal dementia to come along. It’s a great opportunity to meet experts in the field as well as a community of people affected by the same illness.

Registrations close on Friday 4^th October 2019

Please direct any queries regarding this event to Mirelle D’Mello: mirelle.dmello@sydney.edu.au / 02 9114 4115

Event details

Date: 16 October, 2019

Time: 10am – 3:30pm

Location: Brain and Mind Centre, Level 5, Lecture Theatre, 94 Mallett Street, Camperdown

Cost: Free entry

If you have any questions regarding this event please contact Mirelle D’Mello: mirelle.dmello@sydney.edu.au

Program

10:00 am	Registration and morning tea
10:30am	Welcome and overview Professor Olivier Piguet FRONTIER Director, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney Research Updates in Frontotemporal Dementia
10:45am	Diagnosis and clinical progression in Frontotemporal Dementia Associate Professor Rebekah Ahmed FRONTIER, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney Director, Memory and Cognition Clinic, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
11:15am	Genetics of Frontotemporal Dementia Professor Clement Loy Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, The University of Sydney
11:45am	Social Cognition in Frontotemporal Dementia Dr Fiona Kumfor FRONTIER Senior Research Fellow, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellow
12:15pm Lunch
1:00pm	Support Systems, Advocacy, and Practical Issues in Frontotemporal Dementia Communication in FTD *Susan McCarthy* Executive Director - Client Services and Education, Dementia Australia
1:20pm	Kathleen McGrath Social Worker, Memory and Cognition Clinic, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1:40pm	Mirelle D’Mello FRONTIER, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney
2:00pm 2.15pm	*Reflections from a Frontotemporal Dementia family member* Future projects and update on intervention studies Professor Olivier Piguet FRONTIER Director, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney
2.45pm Q&A/Finish

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