Please see below the schedule for HeadSpace 2018.

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Friday 27^thApril

9.30 – 09.45  Informal introductions and housekeeping

Edmund Burke Hall

09.45  – 11.00 Edmund Burke Hall

Session 1 – Overview – Social Determinants of Brain Health, Understanding it better

Why: Session 1 Two days consideration of complex and intersecting issues with diverse audiences begins with accessable explanations of the relationships between brain, health and environment.

• The Lala Choir with Sam Kavanagh
• Dominic Campbell – Creative Aging International
• Ian Robertson – Global Brain Health Institute

Chair:  Ivan Yates

Session 1A – How brain and wellbeing is affected by environment with a focus on the individual.

11.15-12.45 – Edmund Burke Hall

Why? An articulation of changes in the brain caused by ageing, isolation, and environment and responses

• Mary Rogan – Trinity College Dublin
• Elaine Greene – St James’s Hospital
• Veronica O’Keane – Trinity College Dublin

Chair: Cliona Ni Cheallaigh – Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital

Session 1B – Alzheimers and Dementia – The current landscape of dementia care and support in Ireland: Focusing on the person with dementia and their families

11.15-12.45 – Long Room Hub

Why? Opportunity for audiences to lead by asking their questions of a generous and expert panel

• Kathy Ryan – Irish Dementia Working Group
• Niamh Hennelly – NUI Galway
• Emer Begley – National Dementia Office
• Zuilmah Wallis – National Dementia Campaign

Chair:  Ivan Yates

Session 2 – Response in action.

Session 2 moves from considering individual impact to structural and systemic responses. What is the achievement and focus of large-scale planning and research strategy? Are there alternative considerations?

Session 2A – Strategic response and developing national strategies

14.00 – 14.20 – Edmund Burke Hall

Tonnta Vocal Ensemble and Hollybrook Lodge premiere a new work by musician Robbie Blake, created with Hollybrook Lodge residents as part of Dublin Culture Connect’s The National Neighbourhood, a Dublin City Council initiative.

14.30-15.30 – Edmund Burke Hall

Why: Leaders of EU and Irish approaches to brain health outline the history and focus of their work

• Senator Maura Hopkins – All Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia
• Martin Rossor – University College London
• Brian Lawlor – Global Brain Health Institute, and Trinity College Dublin

Session 2B – Creativity, age and wellbeing

15.45-16.45 – Edmund Burke Hall

Why; If culture trumps strategy how might culture change occur?

• Kate de Medeiros – Miami University
• Austin O’Carroll – GP
• Des O’Neill – Professor of Medical Gerontology, TCD, National Centre for Arts and Health, Tallaght Hospital.

Chair Dominic Campbell – Creative Aging International

Session 2C – Research and response

15.45-16.45 – Long Room Hub

Why: A deep dive into Irish research success and challenges

• Cora O’Neill – University College Cork
• Kate Irving – Dublin City University
• Dominic Trépel– GBHI and TCD

Chair Brian Lawlor – Global Brain Health Institute, and Trinity College Dublin

SUMMARY

17.00 – 17.30– Edmund Burke Hall

Artist Sean Millar and Bluebell Youth and Community Centre show work-in-progress as part of Dublin’s Culture Connect’s The National Neighbourhood, a Dublin City Council initiative.

Saturday 28^thApril, 2018

Why; Friday 27^thApril  outlines existing territory and activity, Saturday 28^thApril shines light on emergent thinking and growing momentum.

9.00 – 9.30 – The Lala Choir with Sam Kavanagh

Session 1 – Innovation

Why; From individual complexity to relational understanding:  health, brain and environment

09.30-10.15 – Edmund Burke Hall

• Dominic Campbell – GBHI and Creative Aging International
• Sebastian Crutch – UCL Institute of Neurology

Session 2 – Creativity as a tool in wellbeing strategy

10.30 – 11.45 – Edmund Burke Hall

Why;  Creative and innovative approaches growing from local

• Kevin O’Shanahan – Cork Kerry Community Healthcare/MusicAlive
• David Slater – Entelechy Arts
• Lenny White – The Dementia Friendly Mobile Barber

Chair: Dominic Campbell – Creative Aging International

Session 3 – Response to physical environment and planning for better/regeneration for health, wellbeing and belonging

12.00-13.15 – Edmund Burke Hall

Why; Addressing the role of place and inclusion. From individuals to community.

• Roisin Ryder – Fatima Groups United FRC
• Iseult Byrne – Dublin’s Culture Connects
• Tim Carpenter – EngAGE

13.15 – 13.30 – Concourse

Dance with Ailish Claffey

13.30  – 14.00 – The Dining Room

“Joyful Noise” Musicians Sinead White and Cian Finlay with young adults from Walk, Walkinstown, perform musical work-in-progress as part of Dublin’s Culture Connect’s The National Neighbourhood, a Dublin City Council initiative.

Session 4 – Institutional Innovation

14.00-14.45 – Edmund Burke Hall

Why; Innovation and institutional change

• Alexandra Coulter – Arts & Health South West & APPG on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
• Marie-Louise O’Donnell – Seanad Eireann

Session 5 – What is working in Ireland – now and next?

15.00-16.00 – Edmund Burke Hall

Why; Building on existing activity. Opportunity to contribute.

• Michael O’Reilly – Creative Ireland
• Kate O’Flaherty – Healthy Ireland
• Followed by an open discussion session.

Final Session – Final responses and wrap up

16.00 – 16.30- Edmund Burke Hall

Why; Reflections and thank yous

• Dominic Campbell – GBHI and Creative Aging International