Programme
| Starts at: | June 6th, 2024 | ||
| 9:00 | – Opening ceremony
Under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, PhD Welcome speeches: • Mateja Nagode, Directorate for the Elderly, Long-Term Care and Deinstitutionalization, Ministry of Solidarity-Based Future • Biserka Marolt Meden, Social Activities Adviser to the President of Republic of Slovenia • Valentina Prevolnik Rupel, Minister of Health, Government of Slovenia • Marko Lotrič, the President of The National Council of the Republic of Slovenia • mag. Urška Klakočar Zupančič, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia |
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| 9:45 | Plenary lectures:
Chair: Martin Persson • Zvezdan Pirtošek: “Neurodegenerative Diseases: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” • Dick F. Swaab: “Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease: Postmortem Studies” |
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| 10:45 | Break | ||
| 11:00 | HALL 1 – Section plenary lectures
Chair: Zvezdan Pirtošek • Martin J. Persson: “nEUROcare in Sri Lanka: A New Frontier in Neurodegenerative Disease Education” • Wendy Weidner: “The Global Impact of Dementia: Equal Access to Treatment, Care and Support” • Albert Ludolph: “Is prevention of neurodegenerative diseases realistic?“ |
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| 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 | HALL 1 – Innovations in Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Chair: Albert Ludolph and Blaž Koritnik |
HALL 2 – Clinical Practices and Care
Chair: Sudath Warnakulasuriya and Prasanna Herath |
HALL 3 – Family relations, supportive environment, and social networks
Chair: Lucia Bergamini and Monika Ažman |
| • Vladimira Vuletić: “Microbiota and Neurodegenerative Diseases”
• Blaž Koritnik: “Gene-Targeted Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” • Veronika Klose: “Blood Brain Barrier Integrity in ALS – a CSF Study in More Than 1000 Patients” • Nataša Klepac: “The Role of Cognitive • Katarina Vogelnik Žakelj: “Analysis of Involuntary Movements in Patients with Motor Neuron Disease” Short Presentations: • Nikola Andrejić: “R47H TREM2 Variant among Serbian Alzheimer’s Disease Patients“ Poster Presentations (5′): •Ana Kuder: “The Role of Cognitive Reserve in Cognitive Functioning of Patients with ALS: a Systematic Review” |
• Sudath Warnakulasuriya: “nEUROcare Project Sri Lanka: Transforming Higher Education and Healthcare Through Innovation”
• H.M.P. Herath: “From Ancient Roots to Modern Challenges: Tracing the History and Evolution of Healthcare in Sri Lanka” • Sara Kadenšek: “Social Cognition in Patients with ALS” Short Presentations: • Andres Köster; “Communication, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders in People with Neurodegenerative Disorders“ • Anja Grušovnik Mušič: “Rehabilitation Options for People with Dementia after Hip Fracture“ Poster Presentations (5′): • Kalpani Abhayasinghe: “A Health Promotion Intervention to Promote Positive Ageing Among a Group of Older Adults in a Rural Environment” |
• Monika Ažman: Interprofessional Cooperation, the Key to Safe and Quality Patient Treatment
• Lucia Bergamini: “Primary Prevention and Interventions to Reduce Cognitive Decline” • Katarina Kocbek: “Exploring Predictors and Outcomes of Decent Work from the Psychological Perspective” Short Presentations: • Dinithi Vidanage: “Challenges in Caring for People with Neurodegenerative Disorders; A Narrative on Asian Perspectives“ Poster Presentations (5′): • Alenka Oven: “The needs of Caregivers of People with Dementia” |
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| 16:00 | Break | ||
| 16:30 | HALL 1 – Innovations in Neurodegenerative Disease Research – Brain Banking and Biomarkers
Chair: Boris Rogelj and Emanuele Buratti |
HALL 2 – Comprehensive Patient Care, from Timely Diagnosis to Care Planning
Chair: Vlado Dimovski |
HALL 3 – Community health and care services
Chair: Nena Kopčavar Guček and Maliga Wijesiri |
| • Boris Rogelj: “Translational Defects in Frontotemporal Dementia Associated with C9orf72 Mutation”
• Elka Stefanova: “The Role of Biomarkers in AD Diagnosis” • Emanuele Buratti: “TDP-43 Splicing Regulation as a Driver of Pathology and Potential Diagnostic Indication” Short Presentations: • Helena Motaln: “Phosphorylated RNA-binding Proteins in Neurodegenerative Diseases” Poster Presentations (5′): • Urša Čerček:“Expression of Membrane Proteins in altered in C9orf72 Mutation-Associated ALS and FTD” • Jerneja Nimac: “The Protein Interactome of TDP-43 in ALS: A Mystery Still Waiting to be Solved”
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• Vlado Dimovski: “Establishing a European Knowledge Hub: The Case of Multidisciplinary Research and Development Center of University of Ljubljana for Social Innovations for Active and Healthy Ageing”
• D.A.R.K. Dasanayaka: “The Multidisciplinary Nature of the Management of Patients with NDDs“ Short Presentations: • CKW Gamage: “The Impact of Mindfulness Interventions on Parkinson’s Disease in Asia: A Narrative Review“ • Myrto Patagia Bakaraki: “Disorders in Sensory Processing that Affect Memory Storage Mechanisms” Poster Presentations (5′): • Špela Glišović Krivec: “AI applied to neurodegenerative diseases: opportunities and challenges” • Špela Glišović Krivec: “Re-framing societal perception of neurodegenerative diseases for comfortable ageing”
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• Nena Kopčavar Guček: “A hidden Agenda: Dementia as a Risk Factor for Interpersonal Violence”
• Klara Trpkova Bergant: “Lost in Translation? How to Build a Better Communication with ALS Patient” Short Presentations: • Maliga Wijesiri: “Student Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Dementia Care: A Systematic Review” • Pramudika Kariyawasam: “Perceived Level of Knowledge Related to NDD and Care Among Sri Lankan Health Care Professionals, Educators, and Undergraduates“ Poster Presentations (5′): • Anamarija Kejžar: “Sports in Dementia“ |
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| 18:00 | Summary of the day, daily conclusions à Welcome reception follows
Ceremony speeches from nEUROcare representative, Guest speakers |
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| Starts at: | June 7th, 2024 | ||
| 9:00 | HALL 1 – Novelties in Clinical Assessment, Evaluation, Treatment
Chair: Milica Kramberger and Srećko Gajović |
HALL 2 – Psychology in Care for Persons Living with Neurodegenerative Disorders
Chair: Gabriela Novotni and Martin Persson |
HALL 3 – Digital Health
Chair: Tanja Zdolšek Draksler and George Manias |
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Poster Presentations (5′): Sarath Rathnayake: “Development of the Sinhala Version of Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale : A validation study” |
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| 11:00 | Break | ||
| 11:30 | HALL 1 – Prevention and Lifestyle Solutions, Oral Health, Speech and Sleep
Chair: Emma Edberg Matei and Mateja Lopuh |
HALL 2 – Workshop with patients | HALL 3 – Digital Health
Chair: Matej Kovačič and George Manias |
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| 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 | HALL 1 – Potential Novel Pharmacotherapies; Other Topics
Chair: Gorazd Drevenšek |
HALL 2 – Public health promotion and communication
Chair: Steve Smith |
HALL 3 – Digital Health
Chair: Tanja Zdolšek Draksler and Matej Kovačič |
Short Presentations: • Vesna van Midden: “The effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Parkinson’s Disease Patients” Poster Presentations (5′): • Urška Černe: “Impairment of Intracellular Calcium Signalling and Glucose Metabolism in Aging Brain“ • Lara Ružič Povirk: “The Role of Nasal Microbiota in the Development and Progression of Neurodegenerative Disorders“ • Laura Primšar: “Multimodal Role of GLP-1 and GIP Agonists in Dementia, Diabetes, and Mood Disorders: Advancing Therapeutic Paradigms” • Jakob Sajovic: »Ears and Eyes: Evaluating How People with Dementia Respond to Music Using Pupillometry« • Gregor Gros: »The Impact of Oral Health Indicators on Cognitive Function in Elderly Populations (A Study on ADAS Scores and Oral Health)« Starts at 16:00
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Short Presentations: • Kalpani Abhayasinghe: “Challenges in Dementia Caregiving in Sri Lanka: a Phenomenological Inquiry” • Pramudika Kariyawasam: “Perceived Level of Knowledge Related to the NDD and Care Among Sri Lankan Health Care Professionals, Educators and Undergraduates” Poster Presentations (5′): • Thamudi Darshi Sundarapperuma: “Perspectives of Stakeholders on Developing a Masters Degree in Neurodegenerative Disease Care for Healthcare Workers in Sri Lanka-A Qualitative Study” • Kumari De Silva: “Necessity of Initiation of a Master Degree Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Care in Sri Lanka” Starts at 16:00
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Rethinking Healthcare with Digital Health Technology – Panel Discussion
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| 18:00 | Summary of the day, conference closing event | ||
LEGEND OF SECTION COLOR CODING:
- The research in neurodegenerative diseases section
- The clinical practice, care and prevention section
- The technology, localization, public communication and policy section
Hall 1 – Grand Union Hall
Hall 2 – White Hall
Hall 3 – Glass Hall