Call for Papers – Women, work and collectivism symposium
November 23, 2010
Please click here to read the article regarding the Women, Work and Collectivism symposium to be held at the University of Sydney 11 May, 2011.
Dr Bill Thomas speaking tour on aged care
Alzheimer’s Australia WA in partnership with Curtin University, Eden in Oz and the Australian College of Health Service Management have invited Dr Bill Thomas for a speaking tour in WA from December 6 to 10.
Dr Thomas is an international authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare, also the founder of the Eden Alternative philosophy which puts forward creative ways to “change the culture” of running nursing homes by bringing life and laughter into the lives of older people.
Please find below (and attached) details on the presentations.
SOCIAL BENEFITS OF AN AGEING POPULATION
Topics covered:
• How society views ageing and older people
• Benefits or burden of an ageing population
• Shifting our paradigms of aged care
When: Monday 6 December 2010
Where: Lance Twomey Lecture Theatre, Room 1019 Building 408, Curtin University, Bentley
Time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm (light refreshments included)
Cost: Free, places are limited
To book, please visit www.alzheimers.asn.au or call 9388 2800
Please click here to see the flyer
LEADING CHANGE IN AN EVER CHANGING AGED CARE ENVIRONMENT – Leadership Breakfast
Topics covered
• Maintaining strong leadership in a changing aged care environment
• Implementing organisational culture change that benefits clients, staff and the bottom line
• Overcoming the challenges of financial constraint, over regulation and a changing workforce
When: Tuesday 7 December 2010
Where: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Peppermint Grove
Time: 7.30am – 9.30am
Cost: $99 per person, includes cooked breakfast
To book visit www.achsm.org.au or call Donelle Rivett on 0450 001 613
Please click here to see the flyer
CHANGING WORLDS
Topics Covered:
• Creating a sense of self-worth and contentment in the lives of elders and care workers
• Principles of the Eden Alternative and how to apply them
• Practical examples and ideas of change and how to make the first steps
When: Tuesday 7 Decmeber 2010
Where: Wollaston College Conference Centre, Mt Claremont
Time: 1.30pm – 5.00pm
Cost: $55 per person
To book, please visit www.alzheimers.asn.au or call 9388 2800
Please click here to see the flyer
White Ribbon Day Party
In Australia, one in three women will be assaulted or abused in her lifetime. This November 25, the International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, Young UNIFEM Australia’s Perth Committee ask you to join us to take the pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women.
YUA Perth are hosting the State’s Official White Ribbon Day Celebration, a cocktail party at the Rydges Hotel from 6.30pm to 9pm on November 25 that will raise money for UNIFEM and White Ribbon Day Foundation programs that are working in both Australia and developing countries to make violence against women a thing of the past.
The event will have live entertainment, drinks and canapes and some fantastic raffle prizes will be up for grabs- from a $500 Bella Hart voucher to an Adam Monk Landscape print valued at $300! Tickets are $50 each or two for $95 and can be purchased at www.trybooking.com/JMG. The full event information can be found on the attached flyer.
Please click here to see the flyer
Diets to Defy Dementia Cooking Program
COTA WA is currently inviting registrations for their Diets to Defy Dementia Cooking Programs, which are being run in conjunction with Edith Cowan University, Nutrition Australia WA Division and the Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease Research and funded by the Australian Government.
Diet is considered an important environmental factor involved in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. Fruit and vegetables contain many compounds known as phytochemicals, in addition to traditional nutrients, that can elicit biologic responses that may improve brain health and vascular function. Recent studies have investigated the role of different types food components including omega 3 in fish, catechins in tea and curcumin in the spice turmeric in relation to neurological health and function. Neurological health benefits from these food components seem promising.
The practical four week cooking program provide participants with the cooking skills and food knowledge to make relevant behaviour change. Meals are prepared using ingredients which have been shown to reduce disease risk (which will be enjoyed for lunch). The sessions will also cover a range of nutrition topics, including reading food labels, hygiene and shopping for 1 or 2 people, and participants are given a folder containing recipes and other nutrition and dementia information to take home with them.
The next round of cooking programs commence the week of the 22 November. They are being held on Wednesdays or Fridays at Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, and cost $20 for 4 weeks (i.e.- $5 per session).
For those who are unable to commit to the 4 week cooking program they will also holding a FREE one hour information session where the latest biomedical research on the role of nutrition will be translated into practical applications for everyday life will be discussed. This session is being held at 10am, Wednesday 1st December 2010 at the Alexander Library.
For further details of the cooking program or information session please contact COTA WA on 9321 2133
Registration form for the cooking classes can be found here
Flyer for the information session can be found here
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