As part of the UQ – Exeter collaboration, the Centre for Health Services Research would like to invite you to a half day seminar on the economics of dementia followed by a panel discussion with International Guest Speaker - Professor Colin Green, University of Exeter, Professor Stephen Birch, Professor Julie Ratcliffe, Kim-Huong Nguyen and Associate Professor Tracy Comans.

  • Why should we plan for future prevalence of dementia? The burden of disease and cost of illness
  • Model-based evaluation of interventions for people with dementia and carers: why is it important and what is the current state of the art?
  • Two way interactions: How should we incorporate the carer-person dyad when evaluating programs?
  • Planning for the future: Integrated needs-based planning for services and workforce
  • Consumer directed care: joint decision making and choice

Seminar details

Date: 12 June 2018

Time: 12:30 - 2:45 pm

Venue: Room 2007, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba

A light lunch will be served between 12.00pm and 12.30pm for those who RSVP by 8th June 2018. (please advise if you have special dietary needs)

RSVP to: crgm@uq.edu.au

For more information: https://crgm.centre.uq.edu.au/event/218/geriatric-medicine-seminar-series-chsr-uqex-initiator-grant-seminar