Call for Late Breaking Abstracts
Call for late breaking abstract submissions for the IPA International Meeting 2012 are now closed.
Keynote Speakers
An outstanding array of international keynote speakers have been confirmed for the IPA International Meeting 2012. Click here for more information.
Pre-Meeting Speakers
A number of pre-meeting speakers have been confirmed for the IPA International Meeting 2012.
Optional Pre-Meeting Workshops
Pre-meeting workshops will be held on Friday 7 September and Saturday 8 September 2012. Please note, abstract submissions for pre-meeting workshops are now closed. For details regarding workshops Click Here.
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Meeting Program Outline
FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2012
• Workshop 1 – Quality of Life and Care of People with Dementia across the Trajectory of the disease
• Workshop 2 – Young Onset Dementia
SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2012
• Workshop 3 – Introduction to Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Older Adults
• Workshop 4 – Neuropsychiatric Symposium on Parkinson’s Disease
• IPA Board of Directors Meeting
• Opening Session commences at 1700 hrs
• Welcome Reception at 1800 hrs
SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2012
Keynote Presentations – Professor Henry Brodaty and Dr Julie Wetherell
Late Life Anxiety Keynote
Dr Wetherell will discuss pharmacological and psychological approaches for treating anxiety in older people, including anziety presenting as comorbid with depression.
• Concurrent and Poster Sessions commence
• Exhibition Open
• FPOA General Meeting
• IPA Editorial Panel Meeting
MONDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2012
Keynote Presentation – Professor Ikeda
Disaster Responses in Later Life
Professor Ikeda will speak about the Tohoku Tsunami disaster, and the responses to the event from a mental health perspective, particularly the challenges of coordinating such a disaster response in an urban environment.
• Concurrent and Poster Sessions continue
• Exhibition Open
• IPA Business Meeting
• IPA Board of Directors Dinner
TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2012
Keynote Presentations - Professor Len Gray and Dr Edward Strivens
Mental Health Issues in Persons with Dementia
Professor Gray, an expert in the area of best practice in hospital care for older adults, will present on dementia care in the general hospital – what we know and what needs to be done to do the job properly.
Dementia Care in Indigenous Australians
Dr Strivens will be speaking to the topic of dementia care in indigenous Australians – challenges and insights from the field, informed by his many years of clinical practice in this area.
• Concurrent and Poster Sessions continues
• Exhibition Open
• Meeting closes at 12.15pm
• Optional Afternoon Site Visits
CPD Program
Continuing Professional Development points will be available for attendance at the IPA International Meeting 2012. Post Meeting a Certificate of Attendance will be issued from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Physicians.
