Programme
**The programme is accurate at the time of posting and is subject to change. Please check this page regularly for updates.
0700 - 0800 • Registration • Conference Hall Foyer
Please proceed to Conference Hall 2 for Plenary 1 after collecting your badge.
0800 - 0830 • Plenary 1 • Conference Hall 2
Advancing Ageing-Responsive Care for Chronic Diseases: The 5M Framework Approach
Chairperson: Dr. Reena Nadarajah
Speaker: Dato' Dr. Tunku Muzafar Shah bin Tunku Jaafar
0830 - 0900 • Opening Ceremony • Conference Hall 2
National Anthem & Prayer Recitation
Welcome — Dr. Terence Ong Ing Wei (Organising Chair)
Welcome — Dr. Alan Ch'ng Swee Hock (MSGM President)
Opening Address — YBhg. Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza Binti Ngah (Guest of Honour)
Launch of Position Statement on Transitional Care for Older Persons
0900 - 0930 • Plenary 2 • Conference Hall 2
Is Malaysia's Health System Ready for an Ageing Population? MOH Plans, Priorities and Implementation
Chairperson: Dr. Keng Jun Ni
Speaker: Dr. Noraliza bt Noordin Merican
0930 - 1000 • Pre-AM Tea Symposium by Zuellig Pharma • Conference Hall 2
Looks like Dementia, Think Depression First: Distinguishing Dementia from Depression in Everyday Practice
Speaker: Dr Wan Izwin Najla Wan Hassan
Chairperson: Dr. Reena Nadarajah
1000 - 1020 • AM Break • Conference Hall Foyer
AM Tea & E-Poster Presentation will be at Conference Hall Foyer.
Kindly visit the exhibition halls located at Conference Hall 1.
1020 - 1050 • Post-AM Tea Symposium by Menarini • Conference Hall 2
Managing Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: From Complexity to Clarity
Speaker: Dr. Angel Ho Yun Ying
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Tan Kit Mun
1050 - 1120 • Plenary 3 • Conference Hall 2
Malaysia's National Policy for Older Persons: Policy and Legal Frameworks Supporting Ageing in Place
Chairperson: Dr. Hakimah Salehuddin
Speaker:
1120 - 1200 • Pre-Lunch Symposium by Sanofi • Conference Hall 2
• Influenza Burden in Older Adults: Critical Insights for Healthcare Providers
• When Influenza Meets Diabetes: Understanding the Risk in Vulnerable Populations
Speaker: Dr. Kejal Hasmukharay | Prof. Dr. Lim Lee Ling
Chairperson: Dr. Cheah Wee Kooi
1200 - 1300 • Lunch • Conference Hall Foyer
Lunch & E-Poster Presentation will be at Conference Hall Foyer.
Kindly visit the exhibition halls located at Conference Hall 1.
1300 - 1340 • Post-Lunch Symposium by Menarini • Conference Hall 2
The Right Time is Now: Advancing Cognitive Care with Evidence-Based Solution
Speaker: Dr. Teh Hoon Lang
Chairperson: Dr. Chin Ai Vyrn
Breakout Session
Please proceed to the venue highlighted in blue for your selected session.
Track 1 — Community-Based Care Models: Experiences and Evidence from Around the Region
Chairperson: Dr. Lim Wan Chieh
Conference Hall 2
1340 – 1400 · Region: Singapore
Adj. Asst. Prof. Dr. Mark Chan Peng Chew
1400 – 1420 · Region: Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Titima Wongviriyawong
1420 – 1440 · Region: Indonesia
Dr. Sri Soenarti
1440 – 1450 · Q&A
Track 2 — Continuity of Care Across the Health System
Chairperson: Ms. Isma Hanis Binti Abd Ghafar
Conference Hall 3
1340 – 1400 · Nursing Leadership in Geriatric Care: Building Age-Friendly Hospitals and Clinics
Ms. Roslawati Binti Ramli
1400 – 1420 · Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation at Home in Maintaining Mobility & Independence
Ms. Sankari A/P Nedunsaliyan
1420 – 1440 · The Pharmacists' Role in Supporting Safe Transitions of Care
Speaker: Ms. Rosmaliah Binti Alias
1440 – 1450 · Q&A
Track 3 — Oral Presentation for Scientific Research
Judges: Dr. Kejal Hasmukharay & Dr. Rizah Mazzuin Razali
Meeting Room 304
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1450 - 1510 • PM Break • Conference Hall Foyer
PM Tea Break & E-Poster Presentation will be at Conference Hall Foyer.
Kindly visit the exhibition halls located at Conference Hall 1.
1510 - 1540 • Post-PM Tea Symposium by Amgen • Conference Hall 2
Romosozumab in Older Adults: Balancing Fracture Prevention and Cardiovascular Risk
Chairperson: Dr. Tay Hui Sian
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Khor Hui Min
Breakout Session
Please proceed to the venue highlighted in blue for your selected session.
Track 4 — Safeguarding Autonomy in Ageing
Chairperson: Dr. Wan Mazlina binti Wan Mustapa
Conference Hall 2
1540-1600 · Advance Medical Instructions - Role of Doctors and Role of Lawyers and how they differ currently ; Case Study of Managing Vulnerable Adults with Multiple Next of Kin/No Local Next of Kin
Mdm. Shanti Abraham
1600-1620 · How The Court Has Dealt with Cognitive Decline in Disputes - Case Study and Others
Mdm. Nurulhuda Mansor
1620-1640 · Safeguarding Autonomy and Aging in the Case of Persons with Disability
Datin Anit Kaur Randhawa
1640-1650 · Q&A
Track 5 — Managing Geriatric Syndromes in Supporting Ageing in Place
Chairperson: Dr. Chee Sing Hui
Conference Hall 3
1540 - 1600 · Is it Dementia or Something Else? A Practical Approach to Cognitive Decline in the Community
Adj. Asst. Prof. Dr. Mark Chan Peng Chew
1600 - 1620 · Managing Older Adults with Recurrent Falls: What Works?
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Justine @ Stephany
1620 - 1640 · Personalised Nutrition Approaches to Manage Frailty and Sarcopenia
Prof. Dr. Winnie Chee Siew Swee
1640 - 1650 · Q&A
Track 6 — Oral Presentation for Clinical Research
Judges: Prof. Dr, Chin Ai-Vyrn & Dr. Teh Hoon Lang
Meeting Room 304
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