Ms Thea Debono, who read for a Master of Gerontology and Geriatrics under the supervision of Dr Maria Aurora Fenech, delivered a poster presentation entitled ‘The effects of animal assisted activity on the behaviour of older persons living with dementia within a Maltese long term care facility.’ This poster was awarded first prize.
Ms Nicola Saccasan, who read for a Master of Arts in Ageing and Dementia Studies under the supervision of Prof. Charles Scerri, delivered a poster presentation entitled ‘Dementia knowledge, attitudes and training needs of student speech-language pathologists and qualified speech-language pathologists: A questionnaire survey.’
Mr Noel Borg, a health care professional from the private sector, delivered an oral presentation entitled ‘Moral reasoning in dementia care: The ethical challenges of long term care.’
All presentations were very well received by the conference delegates. During their stay at The Hague, the group visited The Hogeweyk, Dementia Village concept. The Maltese delegation had the opportunity to view closely and participate in a discussion on the principles underlying the Dementia Village concept.
