Dementia Education Symposium

Thursday, May 4th, 8am—3:15 pm

Doubletree by Hilton Biltmore

115 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

Guest Speakers:

9:00 am Plenary

Let’s Talk Dementia with a

Splash of Humor

Carol Howell, Executive Direc-

tor, Senior Life Journeys and

Certified Dementia Specialist

12:15 Lunch Presenter

An Alzheimer's Research Up-

date: Where Have We Been and

Where Are We Going?

Dean Hartley,PhD., Director of

Science Initiatives, Alzheimer's

Association

2:15 pm Plenary

Clinical Trials: What They Are

and What They Mean for You

Christina E. Hugenschmidt,

PhD., Assistant Professor, Sec-

tion on Gerontology and Geriatric

Medicine, Wake Forest School of

Medicine

Break-Out Sessions Include:

1. CREATING MUSIC AND ART EXPERIENCES: Carol Howell, Certified Dementia Specialist

2. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: Panel Discussion w/ Dylan Babb, Community Outreach Manager, CarePartners ,

Laura Baker-Seseika, Family Services, CarePartners PACE and Andrew Antherton, Elder Law Expert, McGuire,

Wood & Bissette, P.A.

3. MANAGING DEMENTIA RELATED BEHAVIORS: Dr. Lisa Vergis, MD., Geriatric Psychiatrist at MemoryCare

4. ROLES & TOLLS; The Mental Health Facets of Caregiving : P.J. Dillingham, R.N., Mission Health

For more information on Course descriptions and presenters, please see the website at

www.alz.org/northcarolina

4.5 CEU’s for Social Workers, Adult Care Home Administrators and Activity Directors