Program

09:45-10:00

Welcome

10:00-

10:30

Introductory Keynote

Michael Splaine (Splaine Consulting US): ‘The Healthy Brain Initiative’

10:30-11:30

Session 1: ‘Innovation in Dementia Research in Europe’

‘Mindfulness-based interventions in dementia: current status and new developments’

Rastislav Ostríž ‘Psychosocial interventions in severe dementia – scoping review’
Natalia Yakunina 'Mixed Reality Technology for Supporting and Caring for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments and Dementia'

11:30-12:30

Session 2: ‘Innovation in dementia research in institutional settings’

Lidwine Luijkx: Knowing and measuring in order to improve: inSigHt INto wEllbeing (SHINE)

Femke Muller: The SPAN+ project: Promoting empowerment for people living with dementia
Annelies Veldwijk: Nursing home residents with dementia and very severe or extreme challenging behavior: starting points for optimizing care

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:45 h

Session 3: ‘Demenz.Aktivgemeinde: Ein Update’ (in German)

14:45 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00-15:30	Opening Ceremony Mag. Friedrich Faulhammer (Rector) Univ.-Prof.ⁱⁿ Dr.ⁱⁿ Viktoria Weber (Vice-Rector) Univ.-Prof.ⁱⁿ Dr.ⁱⁿ Stefanie Auer (Vice-Dean of the Medical Faculty)
15:30-16:00	Keynote Lecture 1: ‘Academic networks for long-term care: evidence-based innovation of daily practice’ Debby Gerritsen (Radboud University Medical Center; The Netherlands)
16:00-16:30	Keynote Lecture 2: ‘Brain Health Promotion – Strategic Reflections’ Michael Splaine (Splaine Consulting US)
16:30-17:00	Keynote Lecture 3 (online): ‘INTERDEM and INTERDEM Academy: European training network for early stage researchers in psychosocial dementia research’ Fania Dassen, C.M., Verhey, Frans R.J., De Vugt, Marjolein E., (Alzheimer Centrum Limburg – Maastricht University/the Netherlands)
17:00-17:30	Keynote Lecture 4: ‘Participatory research in dementia care – facilitators and barriers’ Martina Roes (DZNE, Witten-Herdecke, Germany)
17:30-18:15	Discussion & Closing Remarks Stefanie Auer Iva Holmerová, Debby Gerritsen, Martina Roes, Helga Rohra, Verena Tatzer, Michael Splaine
18:15	Reception

4th Krems Dementia Conference

09:45-10:00	Welcome
10:00- 10:30	Introductory Keynote Michael Splaine (Splaine Consulting US): ‘The Healthy Brain Initiative’
10:30-11:30	Session 1: ‘Innovation in Dementia Research in Europe’ Chair: Iva Holmerová (Charles University, Prague, CZ) Philipp Keune (Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Germany) ‘Mindfulness-based interventions in dementia: current status and new developments’ Rastislav Ostríž ‘Psychosocial interventions in severe dementia – scoping review’ Natalia Yakunina 'Mixed Reality Technology for Supporting and Caring for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments and Dementia'
11:30-12:30	Session 2: ‘Innovation in dementia research in institutional settings’ Chair: Debby Gerritsen (Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands) Lidwine Luijkx: Knowing and measuring in order to improve: inSigHt INto wEllbeing (SHINE) Femke Muller: The SPAN+ project: Promoting empowerment for people living with dementia Annelies Veldwijk: Nursing home residents with dementia and very severe or extreme challenging behavior: starting points for optimizing care
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:45 h	Session 3: ‘Demenz.Aktivgemeinde: Ein Update’ (in German) Stefanie Auer, Margit Höfler, Ulrike Kastler, Elke Lantschik (UWK) Verleihung des Zertifikats ‘Demenzkompetente Gemeinde’
14:45 15:00	Coffee Break