Conference Programme
Day 2 Agenda
September 2026
Saturday
Plenary 2
Preventing Cancer, Extending Health Span: New Technologies for Early Detection and Screening in an Ageing Society
Chair: Dato Dr. Jaswant Singh
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ravindran Kanesvaran
Plenary 3
Productive Aging Through the Lens of a Neurodivergent Occupational Therapist
Chair: Dr. Choy Sook Kuen
Speaker: Dr. Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L
Networking Tea Break
Forum
Secrets of Healthy Longevity - East Meets West
Moderator: Dr. Wong Teck Wee
Panelists: Dr. Anupama Roy Chowdhury, Dr. Ravindran Vashu
Sponsored Symposium
Ageing Strong: The Next Generation of Nutritional Care
Speaker: Ms. Alice Wong Fui Ngee
Lunch Symposium
Lunch Break
Special Lecture
Dementia: Community Support Across The Care Journey
Speaker: Dr. Anupama Roy Chowdhury
Special Lecture
Traditional Medicine in Healthy Ageing
Speaker: Dr. C.D. Siby
Forum
Disability & Ageing
Moderator: Dr. Choy Sook Kuen
Panelists: Dr. Nor Azira Ismail, Dr. Bill Wong, Mr. Ady Kim
Symposium
Healthy Ageing in the Community
Chair: Ms. Rejina Maniam
Speakers: Asst. Prof. Dr. Sayaka Iwakami, Prof. Dr. Sebastina Anita Dsouza
Symposium
Home GPs and Their Challenges
Speakers: Datuk Dr. Karen Pamela Soh, Dr. Kantha Ruban Sivalingam
Special Lecture
Issues & Challenges of the Ageing Spine in Older Persons
Speaker: Datuk Dr. Pulivendhan Sellamuthu
Special Lecture
Preserving Brain Health: Protecting the Organ that Defines You
Speaker: Dr. Ravindran Vashu
Forum
Care for the Caregiver: Preventing Burnout in Home-Based Settings
Panelists: Datuk Dr. Karen Pamela Soh, Rejina Maniam, Prof. Dr. Khatijah Lim Abdullah
Networking Tea Break
Special Lecture
Deep Brain Stimulation
Speaker: Dr. Vicnesh Thillynathan
Symposium
Ageing in Place
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Tri Budi W. Rahardjo, Ms. Rejina Maniam
Forum
Pain Management Without Over-Reliance on Drugs
Panelists: TBC
Forum
Navigating the Legal Landscape: Mental Capacity Act & Living Wills
Panelists: Dr. Vicnesh Thillynathan, Dr. Sivenanthini Purana Visvanathan
Symposium
Sexual Health & Intimacy in Older Adults
Speakers: Dr. Suriaraj Karppaya, Dr. Chua Wang Ching
Special Lecture
Evidence-Based Regenerative Medicine & Supplements
Speaker: TBC
Closing Ceremony
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