Get up to speed on the latest in Alzheimer’s and dementia, and learn what you need to know to inform, educate, and empower community members, people with dementia, and family caregivers. Presented by the National Institute on Aging (NIA/NIH), the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Free continuing education credit is available (CNE, CEU, and CECH)!
Webinar 1: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resources You Can Use
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
1:00-2:30pm Eastern Time
Noon-1:30 Central Time
11:00am-12:30pm Mountain Time
10:00-11:30am Pacific Time
To register: go to nih.webex.com, enter event # 628 629 619
This webinar will provide an update on Alzheimer’s and dementia issues and resources, including:
• What’s new with consumer, caregiver, and professional resources on dementia
• Helpful resources on areas of special interest:
o Veterans and their caregivers
o Financial exploitation
o Depression & dementia
• How the federal government is implementing the National Alzheimer’s Plan, including the overall direction of the plan and its 2017 changes
Presenters:
• Tanya Friese, DNP, RN, CNL USN (Ret.), Assistant Professor, College of Nursing and Educational Coordinator, Road Home Program, Rush University Medical Center
• Peter Lichtenberg, PhD, Director, Institute of Gerontology and Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University
• Lisa McGuire, PhD, Lead, Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program, CDC
• Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
• Amy Wiatr-Rodriguez, MSW, Aging Services Program Specialist, ACL
Last Updated on April 29, 2020
