2015 BCPGA CONFERENCE

Maintaining the Momentum: Sustaining Initiatives in Older Adult Mental Health

18^th Annual Conference of the BC Psychogeriatric Association

Fri., April 24 (Full Day) & Sat., April 25(Half Day), 2015

Kamloops, BC

There continues to be a lot happening in older adult mental health in BC. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and connect with your peers working in the field. We are pleased to provide an exciting, inter-professional program highlighting new research and provincial initiatives.

Research:

Keynote speaker - Dr. Dallas Seitz
- Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging
- Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Long Term Care

Education:

CLeAR Project Update - Lessons Learned
Palliative Care / End of Life
Law - Improvements to Certificate of Incapability Process (Statutory Property Guardianship Regulation)
Developmental Disability and Dementia
Dementia-Related Responsive Behaviours: Putting It Altogether Using P.I.E.C.E.S.^TM and the BC BPSD Algorithm
- Saturday morning half-day workshop for physicians only. For more information, download a copy of the promotional poster here.
... and more

General Call for Posters and Student Poster Competition

Download a copy of the program booklet here.
Download a copy of the save the date poster here.

Presentations

Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in LTC: Best Practices and Development of a LTC Research Network

Dr. Dallas Seitz MD PhD FRCPC Assistant Professor and Division Chair, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Queen’s University

British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association, Kamloops, BC, April 24, 2015

The Journey Towards Dignity & Resident-Centered Care: Results from CLeAR

Dr. Keith White, Nadeen Gavelin-Cook, Ben Ridout,

April 24, 2015

P.I.E.C.E.S.™ & BC Dementia Action Plan: Putting It Altogether

Bette Jo Tunks RN, Dr. Carol Ward MD

BCPGA Conference