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SCHEDULE
Friday-Professionals
7:30
Registration and Breakfast
8:15
Lunch Break
Dr. Kyle Page:
Decisional Capacity in Dementia: Your Role in Balancing Autonomy and Beneficence
12:15
10:15
8:50
Dr. Keith Fargo:
2017 Update on Alzheimer's Disease Research
Rev. Katie Norris:
Utilizing The Montessori Method for Dementia Care
Dr. Meredith Masel:
Cultural Humility and the Patient with Dementia
1:20
Dr. Debra Cherry:
Creating Systems Change to Improve Dementia Care
2:30
The Houston Alliance to Address Dementia: A Multi-Armed, Systems-Based Approach to Making Harris County more Dementia Capable
3:30
Closing, Check out, Receive CEUs
8:00
Welcome
11:15
Lunch and Panel on Thriving after Harvey
In partnership with BakerRipley, the Alzheimer's Association is pleased to present National Perspectives on Dementia. This free two day symposium will feature national and local experts in dementia care.
Day one will provide health care professionals with engaging topics ranging from The Montessori Approach to Dementia Care to current trends in Alzheimer's Disease Research.
5.5 FREE Continuing Education Credits will be provided for both nurses and socials workers.
Day two of the symposium is designed for family caregivers. Attendees will have the opportunity to develop skills that will help them on their caregiving journey and connect with caregivers.
To ensure that all caregivers are able to benefit from this enriching experience, free on-site care will be available for their loved ones.
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Ripley House Neighborhood Center
4410 Navigation Blvd, Houston, Texas 77011
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When:
7:30-3:30
Breakfast, Lunch, Companion Care, and CEUs included FREE
Questions:
Contact Julie Kutac at 800.272.3900 or jkutac@alz.org for more information
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ABOUT
Executive Vice President, Alzheimer's Greater Los Angeles
Director of Scientific Programs and Outreach, Medical and Scientific Relations, Alzheimer's Association
Program Manager, Oliver Center, University of Texas Medical Branch
Co-founder of the Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health
Geropsychologist, Private Practice
This project was supported, in part by grant number 90AL0004-01-01, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.
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SPEAKERS
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SCHEDULE
Saturday-Family Caregivers
7:30
8:15
8:45
9:50
11:40
12:40
2:00
3:00
Registration and Breakfast
Dr. Keith Fargo:
2017 Update on Alzheimer's Research
Reverend Katie Norris:
Helping your Loved One Using the Montessori Method
Dr. Kyle Page:
Navigating Cognitive and Capacity Changes with Dementia
The Houston Alliance to Address Dementia is here to help you!
Dr. Meredith Masel:
Tips for Talking With your Doctor
Welcome
8:00
Stress Relief and the Caregiver + Closing Thoughts
Get Involved!
10:50
Thriving after Hurricane Harvey
11:05
Lunch
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