March 31 Alzheimer's Spring Symposium

Alzheimer’s Association – 2011 Spring Symposium

Alzheimer’s Disease:

Enhancing Care – Advancing Research

Come learn more this Thursday, March 31, about Alzheimer’s research and caregiving at the annual spring symposium in Fort Worth.  The conference is designed for both health care professionals and family caregivers. 

Conference fees (including lunch) are as follows:

• Professionals - $90
• Students, CNA’s, clergy (no CEU’s)  - $40
• Family Caregivers – Free (donations are appreciated)

When:  Thursday, March 31, 2011, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where:  Riley Conference Center, 1700 West Fuller Ave, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX   76115

To register:  Go to http://www.alz.org/northcentraltexas/in_my_community_spring_symposium.asp

or call 817-336-4949

On-site registration will be available as space allows.

This year’s keynote speaker is Creighton Phelps, Ph.D., Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Centers Programs, Division of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.  He is currently coordinating a project involving the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association to redefine diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment and preclinical states of neurodegenerative diseases.  His morning talk will be:  “Inside Washington:  National Trends in Alzheimer’s Disease.”  After lunch, he will present:  “The Keys to Unlocking Alzheimer’s:  Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease”.

Sessions offered through the day include:

Taking the Car Keys (by Dee Bergan, JD, MA, of E-Senior Services/AIM Mediation)

Protecting People with Dementia:  A Discussion about Guardianship (panel discussion moderated by Stephen Katten, JD, with guardianship experts Cindy Brown, LMSW, Arlene Shorter, LCSWS and Barrie Allen, JD)

The Daily Challenges of Spousal Caregiving (panel discussion moderated by Howard Gruetzner, MEd, LPC, with spouse caregiver panelists Minnie Kinney, Sam Hulsey, Stacey Parker and Don Ritenour)

Responding to Unpredictable Behavior by Mustafa Husain, MD

Understanding the Types and Benefits of Clinical Trials by Sam Brinkman, PHD

Preparing for Late Stage Alzheimer’s by Amy Moss, DO

Understanding the Differences in Medicaid, Medicare and VA Benefits by Rick Weaver, JD

Parenting your Parent:  The Adult Child Perspective (panel discussion moderated by Kim Bell, MA LPC, with adult child caregiver panelists Patrick Main, Libby Afflerbach, Tina Coleman and Ed Amaya)

Please register today if you wish to attend!  Registration is filling up fast and the Alzheimer’s Association needs a good head count to be sure enough handouts and lunches are available for all who wish to attend.