https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/national-plan-address-alzheimers-disease-2017-update

“Joan Wright, CDP, will give a talk at 5 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 26 at the Braintree Department of Elder Affairs on how to build up that team.  She will address why people often resist asking…

“Exhibiting artist Karen Starrett . . . describes herself as an ‘intuitive’ painter. With a degree in art education from Douglass College, she has a dual career as an art teacher and a certified dementia…

Read about the ConnectedLIFE program adopted by Armbrook Village, which “is designed to meet the unique needs of those beginning to show signs of dementia.” http://businesswest.com/blog/armbrook-village-helps-seniors-build-independence-confidence/

October 17, Soaring Eagle Casino Hotel, Mt. Pleasant, MI.  Registration is Limited and Required Prior to September 26, 2017.  “This educational program will provide participants the opportunity to earn up to 8 nurse contact hours.…

11/7, Linthicum, MD.  Register early and get in at the reduced rate of $1900.  “This program is a must for all healthcare professionals who care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The program…

“If your genes predispose you to the illness, 65 to 75 may be high-risk years.” https://consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-health-information-26/alzheimer-s-news-20/women-at-risk-for-alzheimer-s-face-critical-10-year-window-study-says-725909.html?WT.mc_id=enews2017_09_14&utm_source=enews-aff-113&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=enews-2017-09-14

Angie Didier, RN, CDP, and director of patient services at Brethren Retirement Community, will be one of the presenters. “The seminar will discuss basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, identify and understand symptoms, assess…

“Mountainside Senior Living, a 105-bed assisted living facility in downtown Crozet, [VA] will convert its entire third floor to a secure dementia unit containing 20 beds, according to Marta Keene, executive director of the Jefferson…

Lynn Biot Gordon, COO of the NCCDP, will be a featured speaker. “This year we are featuring all-new speaker sessions from top care teams, researchers, medical professionals, and programming innovators.”  Get 15% off the registration…