2002 Conference

What delegates said about the conference

[photo of Martin Prince speaking]
Martin Prince

'Learning that there are so many qualified persons part of a worldwide network to improve the lives of people with dementia, their families, caregivers and community, was the best thing about the conference' - Participant

'I'm going to attend a conference for people with early stage dementia when I get home so I can learn from their experiences' - Alzheimer association staff member

'As a result of the conference I am going to become more involved in my Alzheimer association and more hands on in my father's care' - Family carer

'The life and the spirit of both presenters and participants, open and willing to lovingly share their experience and knowledge for the benefit of those impacted by Alzheimer's disease was the best thing about the conference' - Nurse

'Meeting early stage individuals, getting wonderful suggestions from them and networking with other staff is what made the conference so unique' - Staff / Volunteer of an Alzheimer association

Webcasts from the Barcelona conference

The following webcasts are available on the Timely topics in medicine website. You will need Windows Media Player or Real-One Player to view the webcasts. These can be downloaded free of charge.

The quality of life of the person with dementia and the family (English)
Sube Banerjee (UK), Peter Ashley (UK), Steve DeKosky (USA)

Plenary Session 2: The global impact of dementia (Spanish & English)
Eduardo Rodríguez Rovira (Spain), Martin Prince (UK), José Manoel Bertolote (Brazil)

Plenary Session 3: Environment, design and architecture in dementia (English) Margaret Calkins (USA)

Taller: Escenas temidas - trastornos del comportamiento
(Challenging Behaviours) (Spanish)
Josep Vila, Isabel Gómez López, Mònica Traver, Dolors Garcia Bravo, Mal Prieto (Spain)

Workshop: Music therapy & using hand-chimes: practical session (English)
Kristine Theurer (Canada)

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