17th Philippine Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders – Dementia Society of the Philippines Annual Convention
The Dementia Society of the Philippines will have its 17th Philippine Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Annual Convention with the theme: INTEGRATIVE DEMENTIA CARE: UNITY IN DIVERSITY at SUMMIT GALLERIA Cebu City this coming October 17 to 18, 2019.
17TH PHILIPPINE CONFERENCE ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS
DEMENTIA SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Scientific Program
Day 1: October 17, 2019 (Thursday)
Time |
Title |
Speaker |
| 7:30 AM onwards | Registration | |
| 8:45 – 9:00 AM |
Ribbon Cutting and Opening Ceremonies
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MOC: Dr. Limuel Abrogena |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM |
Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
|
Dr. Alvin Cenina |
| 9:30-10:00 AM |
Vascular Dementia: When Lifestyle Choices Affect the Brain
|
Dr. Donnabelle Chu |
| 10:00 -10:30 AM |
Cortical Microinfarcts: Detection, Risk Factors, and Functional Consequences
|
Dr. Christopher Chen |
| 10:30 – 10:40 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:40 – 11:00 AM |
Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Filipino Elderly and the Effect of Dance on Cognition
|
Dr. Jacqueline Dominguez |
| 11:00 – 12:00 NN |
Palliative Care In Dementia: Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Jardine Sta Ana
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Dr. Cecilia Tan Dr. Francis Cabatingan Atty Patricia Syson, MD |
| 12:00 – 1:30 PM |
Lunch Symposium: Treatment Effects of EGB761 in Dementia and BPSD: A Review of Clinical Evidence
|
Dr. Christopher Chen |
| 1:30 – 5:30 PM | Parallel Sessions | |
| Note: Pre-registration is needed due to limited slots in all workshops | Workshop I: Administration and Scoring of Neuropsychological Tests in Dementia |
Primitivo Mactal, PhD, RPsy
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Workshop II: Nursing Care in Dementia
|
Lydia Manahan, PhD, RN Precy Cruz, MAN, RN |
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Workshop III: Bedside Screening Tools, Neuroimaging for Doctors
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Dr. Justine Yu Dr. Paula Siongco Dr. Maurice Sanosa Dr. Anne Cristine Guevarra |
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| Workshop IV: Rehabilitation in Dementia |
Marvin Louie Ignacio, PTRP
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Day 2: October 18, 2019 (Friday)
Time |
Title |
Speaker |
| 7:00 AM Onwards | Registration | |
| 9:00 – 9:45 AM |
Mental Health Act: IRR
|
Dr. Edgardo Tolentino |
| 9:45 – 10:20 AM |
DOH Algorithm in the Treatment of Dementias and Quality of Life in Dementia: Conceptual and Practical Issues
|
Dr. Venus Serra-Arain |
| 10:20 – 10:35 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:35 – 11:10 AM |
Legal Issues in Dementia
|
Atty. Patricia Syson, MD |
| 11:10 – 11:40 AM |
The Biology of Amyloid and Its Use in Personalized Diagnosis and Medicine of Alzheimer’s Disease |
Dr. Seong An |
| 11:40 – 1:10 PM | Medichem Symposium | |
| 1:10 – 1:40 PM |
Gutom o Pagkatagbaw: Feeding and Swallowing Issues in Dementia
|
Carla Cuadro MRS-SP, CSP-PASP |
| 1:40 – 2:10 PM |
Music Therapy in Dementia
|
Ma. Solinda Bautista, MAM-MT |
| 2:10 – 2:40 PM |
Movement Matters: Importance of Physical Activity and Exercise in Dementia
|
Marvin Ignacio, PTRP |
| 2:40 – 3:00 PM | BREAK | |
| 3:00 – 3:45 PM |
Psychological Interventions in Dementia
|
Lordy Angelo Santos, MA, RPm, RPsy, CDR Richthofen De Jesus, MA, RPm, RPsy, CDR Jennifer Rose Soriano, PhD, RPsy |
| 3:45 – 4:15 PM | Dignity in Doing |
Kristel Faye Roderos, OTRP
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| 4:15 – 4:45 PM | Caring for the Silent Victims |
Precy Cruz, RN
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| 4:45 PM | Closing Ceremonies |
