Overview

The proportion of Singaporeans aged 65 years and over is 13.7% in 2018 and expected to double by 2030. Older people may experience deconditioning due to disuse or sedentary lifestyle, long-term conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease or post-surgical complications (e.g. immobility from hip fracture reduction surgery). The role of rehabilitation specialists is to address such issues. Both physical and mental needs of the elder persons and their caregivers have been the topics of recent research. This symposium aims to update health care professionals on recent advances in the elder person rehabilitation.

Teaching Team

What You’ll Learn

Recent advances in elder person rehabilitation, including issues on:
  • Frailty
  • Physical activity and exercise
  • Older driver health
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech and language therapy
  • Pain in the older person
  • Caregiver issues – do they contribute to rehabilitation outcomes?

Who Should Attend

Health professionals, care-providers or students working with elder patients

Schedule

Time Topic Speaker
8:30am Registration
9:00am Opening Remarks Prof Alan Wong, Cluster Director, Health and Social Sciences, SIT
9:15am Keynote Lecture 1: Recent Advances in Geriatric Rehabilitation Professor Barbara Billek-Sawhney, Slippery Rock University, USA
10:00am Caring for the Elderly Patient with Dementia in an Acute Care Setting Adj A/Prof Lim Si Ching, Changi General Hospital
10:30am Morning Coffee & Networking
11:00am Planning the Environment for Geriatric Rehabilitation-  Is There An Art to This?  Ms Wendy Lim, PAP Community Foundation
11:30am Service Providers’ View, Perceptions and Understanding of Frailty Ms Melissa Heng, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital 
12:00pm A Successful Rehabilitation in Older Adults Involves More than just Physical Function Ms Ambelorfam Manikam, Nanyang Polytechnic
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Keynote lecture 2: Physical Activity and Exercise in Older Adults – Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Dr Rajiv Sawhney, Chatham University, USA
2:15pm Presbyphagia and Communication in the Elderly Ms Dawn Lim, Changi General Hospital
2:45pm Occupational Therapy Practices in the Older Adult Population Assistant Prof Tim Xu, Health and Social Sciences, SIT
3:15pm Afternoon Tea & Networking
3:45pm Evaluation of Pain in the Older Adults Mr Lester Jones, Health and Social Sciences, SIT
4:15pm Caregivers – Do They Contribute to Rehabilitation Outcomes? Dr Ong Peck Hoon
4:45pm Closing Lecture: A Race With Time - Applying Evidence-based Geriatric Rehab Concepts in Community Ms Yong Limin, Ministry of Health Holdings

Fees

Category Fee
Symposium $100.00 (before GST)

Promo Code

Category Promo Code Validity
Early Bird 20% Discount* SYM19EPR20 Till 23 Aug
Early Bird 10% Discount* SYM19EPR10 24 Aug - 7 Sep

*Terms and conditions apply. Limited seats available.

Figures are before GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.

Key Info

Venue SIT@Dover , 10 Dover Drive S138683
Time 08:30 AM to 05:00 PM
Date 07 Oct 2019 (Mon)
Registration is Closed.

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