The 2nd International Congress on Gait and Mental Function
Posted by Ang Therapist on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 @ 5:59 pm in Lifestyle, Miscellaneous.
Bastiaan Bloem, The Netherlands - Chairman
Marcel Olde Rikkert, The Netherlands - Co-Chairman
LIST OF TOPICS
Ageing
• Gait and mental dysfunction: a geriatric epidemic
• Clinical significance of gait and mental dysfunction in the ageing population
• Risk assessment of falls and cognitive decline in the elderly
• Gait as a risk marker for dementia
Rehabilitation
• Cognitive rehabilitation for gait and balance disorders
• Cueing and parkinsonian gait
• Exercise to prevent falls and mental dysfunction
• The role of dancing and other leisure activities
Neuropharmacological issues
• Adverse effects of psychotropic and other drugs
• Pharmacological interventions to improve gait and balance
Clinical Issues
• Psychogenic gait and balance disorders
• White matter lesions: differentiating the clinical effects
• Avoidance behaviour and secondary immobilisation
• Getting the priorities wrong: motor recklessness and careless gait
• “Apraxia” of gait
Basic Research
• Fear of falling
• Gait and executive functions
• Mental aspects of freezing of gait
• Attention and locomotion
• Body perception and visual-spatial orientation
Psychiatric disorders associated with gait and mental dysfunction
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Depression and antidepressants
• Schizophrenia and other psychotic syndromes
• Gait and balance in mentally retarded people
• Acute confusional states (delirium)
Practical Workshops & Satellites
• Clinical assessment of gait and balance (interactive video session)
• Cognitive evaluation (computerized and paper/pencil testing)
• How to perform dual tasking: the interaction between gait and cognitive tests
• Brain imaging for the evaluation of gait and balance disorders
• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors as treatment for geriatric gait impairment
• Setting up a posturography or treadmill experiment
• The elderly patient with falls
GENERAL SCIENTIFIC OVERVIEW
In this 2nd International Congress on Gait and Mental Function, the organizers will provide delegates with a complete update of this rapidly advancing field.
The program will contain a mixture of clinically oriented presentations and the latest scientific highlights, thus providing a mixed menu that should appeal to a broad audience. Specific new elements in this conference include the neuropharmacology behind gait and mental dysfunction; innovative rehabilitation approaches to reduce falls caused by mental dysfunction; and the importance of gait and mental dysfunction in the ageing population.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• Neurologists
• Geriatricians
• Psychiatrists
• Pharmacologists and Pharmacists
• Rehabilitation specialists
• Nursing home specialists
• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Neuropsychologists
• Researchers and clinicians of gait, posture and mental disorders
• Neuroscientists
• Students in these fields
CONGRESS VENUE
Hotel Okura
Amsterdam
CONGRESS ORGANIZERS AND SECRETARIAT
Please do not hesitate to contact the Organizers if you require any additional information or assistance. Please address all correspondence to:
Gait and Mental Function 2008
17, rue du Cendrier; P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 732 2850
E-Mail: gait@kenes.com
Website: www.kenes.com/gait