| Time | Scientific Sessions (Evidence → Action) | Caregiver Sessions (Empower → Act) | Care-Provider Sessions (Implement → Scale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 am - 09:15 am | Oral Paper Presentations & Poster Evaluations | Oral Paper Presentations & Poster Evaluations | Oral Paper Presentations
& Poster Evaluations |
| 09:30 am - 10:15 am | Plenary Keynote: The Decade of Action: Global and National Directions for Dementia Care | Keynote for Caregivers: From Silence to Strength – The Journey of a Caregiver | |
| 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Symposium: Precision Prevention: Actionable Risk Reduction Strategies (Lifestyle, biomarkers, Indian risk scores) | Workshop: Empowerment Begins at Home – Practical Non-Pharmacological Interventions You Can Start Tomorrow | Symposium: Building Dementia-Friendly Primary Health Clinics – A Scalable Model |
| 11:45 am - 01:00 pm | Inaugural | ||
| 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm | Networking Lunch | Visit of Stalls | Poster Presentations |
| 02:00 pm - 03:15 pm | Symposium: AI, Digital Tools & Biomarkers - The Future of Early Diagnosis | Symposium: Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms (BPSD) – Peer Learning and Practical Approaches | Workshop: Falls, Frailty & Dementia – Integrated Mobility and Safety Strategies |
| 03:15 - 04:15 pm | Symposium: Next-Gen Therapeutics – Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials in India | Workshop: Mindfulness, Grief, and Resilience Training for Family Caregivers | Symposium: Designing Nutrition-Based Cognitive Health Interventions |
| 04:15 pm - 04:30 pm | Tea Break | ||
| 04:30 pm - 06:00 pm | Plenary: Financing Dementia Care – Global Lessons and Indian Opportunities | Gene–Environment Interactions and Risk Stratification in LMICs | Oral Papers (Implementation Case Studies from NGOs, Health Systems, and Facilities) |
| Time | Scientific Sessions (Evidence → Action) | Caregiver Sessions (Empower → Act) | Care-Provider Sessions (Implement → Scale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 am - 09:00 am | Oral Paper Presentations & Poster Evaluations | Oral Paper Presentations & Poster Evaluations | Oral Paper Presentations
& Poster Evaluations |
| 09:00 am - 10:00 am | Plenary Panel: Voices of Lived Experience – People with Dementia and Caregivers Speak | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Symposium: Legal Rights, Capacity, and Advance Planning in Dementia | Workshop: Navigating Legal & Financial Decisions – A Caregiver’s Guide | Workshop: Ethical Decision-Making in Clinical and Institutional Settings |
| 11:00 am - 11:15 am | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Symposium: Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Dementia – Timing, Transitions & Culture | Panel: Breaking Taboos – Talking About Death, Dying, and Dignity | Symposium: Integrating Palliative Approaches into Dementia Services at Scale |
| 12:15 pm - 01:15 pm | Symposium: Integrative Medicine – AYUSH, Yoga, and Mind-Body Interventions in Dementia | Workshop: Yoga, Music & Spiritual Care for Caregivers | Panel Discussion: Bridging Traditional and Modern Approaches in Care Settings |
| 01:15 pm - 02:00 pm | Networking Lunch | Visit of Stalls | Poster Presentations |
| 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm | Towards a National Dementia Plan | Oral Papers (Caregiver Narratives, Arts-Based Interventions) | Oral Papers (Innovative Programs by NGOs, Faith-Based and Integrative Providers) |
| 03:00 pm - 04:00 pm | Community awareness strategies in dementia | Panel: Caregiver Networks and Peer Support Groups – Building a Movement | Symposium: Scaling Community-Based Dementia Programs – Lessons from the Field |
| 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm | AI, Technology & The Future of Training – Building a Smarter Dementia Workforce | Oral Papers (Ethics, Law, Community Care) | Workshop: School & College Programs – Educating the Next Generation About Dementia |
| 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm | Valedictory |