BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://naskho.org///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261007T124336EDT-9438lJNEPR@https://naskho.org/ DTSTAMP:20261007T164336Z DESCRIPTION:  \n \n \nDEMENTIA: UNDERSTANDING\, PREVENTING &\; CARING\nJ oin us for a two-day conference dedicated to one of the most pressing heal th and care challenges of our time.\nThe growing number of people living w ith dementia is a cause for increasing concern worldwide\, including in Cu raçao and across the Caribbean. Dementia affects not only the person diagn osed but also has a profound impact on families\, caregivers\, healthcare professionals\, and society as a whole.\nAt the same time\, advances in re search and clinical practice are providing new insights into the different types and causes of dementia\, as well as risk reduction and prevention\, treatment\, and care. \nThis conference brings together medical professio nals\, healthcare workers\, caregivers\, policymakers\, and other stakehol ders to share knowledge and explore how we can better respond to the chall enges of dementia in our Caribbean community.\nWhat can we do to reduce th e risk of dementia? How can dementia and its symptoms be treated and manag ed? And how can we better support families and caregivers facing the incre asing demands of caring for a loved one with dementia?\nThese and other im portant questions will be addressed during this two-day conference. \nBe p art of this important exchange of knowledge and experiences as we work tog ether toward better dementia prevention\, treatment\, care\, and support i n Curaçao and the wider Caribbean.\n[toggle open='true' title='October 30\ , 2026 - Session 1'] \n\n\n\nFrom - To\nSubject\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n18:30-19 :00\nRegistration session 1\n \n\n\n19:00-19:05 \nOpening &\; welcome  \nRob de Lannoy / Judella DaalCuraçao \n\n\n19:05-19:30 \n\nA Region in Tr ansition. Dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean.Epidemiology\, chall enges and the future of care.\n\nRemo Kock Aruba\n\n\n19:30-20:15 \n\nThe Role of the Dementia Case Manager:Expert\, Care-Chain Coordinator and Amba ssador.The Building Blocks of the Training Programme in Sint Maarten and B ES Islands\n\nSaskia Danen-de Vries The Netherlands\n\n\n20:15-20:30 \nCof fee Break\n \n\n\n20:30-20:55\nYou've Got Dementia. We’ve got you: Het eff ect en de kracht van dagopvang voor mensen met dementie en de ondersteunin g van mantelzorgers\nViolet Godet-Todman Aruba\n\n\n20:55-21:20\n\nDementi a Case Management in the Caribbean. Lessons Learned. Opportunities for Cur açao\, Aruba and Bonaire\n\nMarieke Dooremalen The Netherlands\n\n\n21:20- 22:05\n\nNew Insights into the Development of Neurodegenerative Changes. T he onset and development of neurodegenerative disorders.What we currently know about the proteins that accumulate in the brain in these disorders.Th e main known risk and genetic factors.\n\nJort Vijverberg The Netherlands \n\n\n22:05\n\nClosure\n\n \n\n\n\n[/toggle]\n[toggle open='true' title='O ctober 31\, 2026 - Session 2'] \n\n\n\nFrom - To\nSubject\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n \n\n8:30-9:00 \n\nRegistration session 2\n \n\n\n9:00-9:45 \n\nIt Did Not Start with Forgetfulness.Why we so often recognize one of the most profoun d Forms of Dementia too late\n\nNienke Smits Aruba \n\n\n9:45-10:10\n\nIt Takes an Island.Building a Dementia-Friendly Island Together\n\nViolet Gum bs Sint Eustatius \n\n\n10:10-10:40 \nCoffee break\n \n\n\n10:40-11:05\n\n Dementia in Barbados Beyond Awareness to Action\n\nAsha JonesBarbados\n\n \n11:05-11:30\n\nEmpowering FamiliesEducation and support enhance the qual ity of life of people with dementia and their family caregivers\n\nChaneri ka Hellement Curaçao\n\n\n11:30-11:55\n\nRecognizing the SignsHow Sint Eus tatius Uses the Film ‘Ten Signs of Dementia’ to Strengthen Dementia Awaren ess and Early Detection\n\nLucienne Papa Sint Eustatius\n\n\n12:00-13:00\n Lunch break\n \n\n\n\n[/toggle]\n[toggle open='true' title='October 31\, 2 026 - Session 3'] \n\n\n\nFrom - To\nSubject\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n13:00-13:15  \nRegistration session 3\n \n\n\n13:15-13:40\n\nProspects in Diagnosis an d Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders.Prospects in the Development of Neurodegenerative Changes The latest biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease a nd other forms of dementia. New treatments that have now been approved for  Alzheimer’s disease. The latest scientific developments in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.\n\nJort VijverbergThe Netherlands\n\n\n13: 40-14:05\n\nLife Does Not Stop at the Diagnosis.Good Support at Home Makes a Difference for People with Dementia and Their Loved Ones\n\nNienke Smit s Aruba \n\n\n14:05-14:30 \n\nUnited Through Music: Music in Dementia Care .Where Words Fade\, Music Continues to Connect\n\n\nMarjon Halmeyer-Roos a nd Jet ThoonenCuraçao\n\n\n\n14:30 - 14:55\n\nCliniClowns: The Power of Wo nderEffects of CliniClown Encounters in Dementia Care\n\n\nJet Thoonen and Marly Bove-EvertsenCuraçao\n\n\n\n14:55 - 15:20\n\nFrom Care to Legal Pro tectionThe Path to Guardianship: Collaborating with Family Caregivers\, He althcare Professionals and the Court\n\n\nRemo Kock Aruba\n\n\n\n15:20 - 1 5:45\n\nBeyond the Diagnosis: Reimagining Dementia Care in the Caribbean\n \n\nAsha Jones Barbados\n\n\n\n15:45 - 16:00\nClosure\n \n\n\n\n[/toggle] \nEARLY REGISTRATION OFFER\nRegister by August 19 and receive 10% OFF your conference registration fee! Don’t miss this special offer — secure your spot and take advantage of the early registration discount.\nPayment must be submitted at the time of registration. Please note that all unpaid regi strations will be automatically cancelled after August 19.\nRegistration F ee:\n\nGeneral Practitioner\, Medical Doctor &\; other $ 250\nNurses an d Paramedics $ 115\n\nLearning goals: * What are the main causes of severa l forms of dementia. * How can we prevent or minimize progression * What s cientifici therapies are available\nTarget Audience:* General Practitioner s * Specialists * Nurses\n     \nABAN (Pending)CAN (Pending)\n \n \n \n \n  \n  https://naskho.org/index.php/nl-nl/conferences/event/570-dementie-now -and-in-the-future DTSTART:20261030T080000Z DTEND:20261031T170000Z LOCATION:COURTYARD by MARRIOTT CURACAO (Pater Euwensweg 11\, Curacao ) SUMMARY:Dementie: Now and in the Future URL:https://naskho.org/index.php/nl-nl/conferences/event/570-dementie-now-a nd-in-the-future END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR