Non-pharmacological approaches can support cognitive function, independence, communication, emotional well-being and quality of life among people experiencing cognitive decline. This session explores cognitive training, rehabilitation, physical activity, music and art-based approaches, occupational interventions, psychosocial support, environmental design and other person-centred strategies. It also examines how interventions can be adapted to different stages, abilities and care settings.
Abstracts may address intervention development, programme evaluation, rehabilitation outcomes, therapeutic activities, assistive approaches, community initiatives and culturally responsive care. Psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, physicians, researchers, caregivers and students may submit clinical studies, pilot projects, reviews, case reports and practical models of non-drug intervention.
Title : Make a difference
Jacqueline Tuppen, Dementia UK, United Kingdom
Title : Imaging brain clearance in Alzheimer’s disease
Jun Hua, Johns Hopkins University , United States
Title : Neuromodulation of scalp electroacupuncture in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder
Zhenhuan Liu, Nanhai Maternity and Children Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China
Title : Neuroimaging-based evaluation of scalp acupuncture for neural repair and reorganization in children with cerebral palsy
Zhenhuan Liu, Nanhai Maternity and Children Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China
Title : The Bansal neuron model: A nonlinear framework for exploring neuronal excitability and electrophysiological dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease
Abhishek Bansal, New Era Consultancy Services, India
Title : Neurophysiological change and cognitive response to levetiracetam in Alzheimer disease: Testing the missing mechanistic link
Christopher Hubler, Emergent Neural Systems Institute for Research, United States