SYMPOSIUM: Oral Health in Aged Care: Research and Realities Symposium

We are delighted to invite you to a symposium on ‘Oral Health in Aged Care: Research and Realities’ on November 14th as part of the activities of our Centre for Research Excellence in Primary Oral Health Care (UWA node). This symposium brings together a number of outstanding national and international speakers to share research findings and perspectives regarding oral health in aged care. Guest speakers include: Dr Penny Flett (Chief Executive Officer of Brightwater Care Group and Chair of the WA Aged Care Advisory Council) Aged care perspective on oral health Professor Murray Thomson – ( University of Otago, New Zealand) New Zealand research on oral health in aged care Professor Clive Wright (Previously Chief Dental Officer, Centre of Oral Health Strategy, NSW Health). Research, policy and education. Dr Barry Gibson –(School of Dentistry at the University of Sheffield, UK) Sociology of ageing Ms Adrienne Lewis – (SA Dental Service and University of Adelaide) Better Oral Health Connections in Aged Care Prof Leon Flicker (Professor of Geriatric Medicine at UWA) Aged care in Australia Prof Lone Schou – (recent Dental Dean, University of Copenhagen) Health Promotion, Inequality and Aged Care: A European Perspective A/Prof Matt Hopcraft – (Australian Dental Council, past president ADA Vic) Dental care and disease in Victorian Nursing homes We welcome researchers, dental and health professionals, nursing and other relevant professional groups, aged care staff and anyone interested in these issues. Further information can be found at http://www.dentistry.uwa.edu.au/research/symposium. Please register early as places are limited. Convened by Professor Linda Slack-Smith, queries to Dr Lydia Hearn [email protected]. RSVP by October 25th – see web link to register (please distribute to those interested).