Join us at the 10th Annual Upper Shore Dementia Conference in Chestertown
Join us at the 10th Annual Upper Shore Dementia Conference in Chestertown, MD. Caregivers and professionals will spend the day hearing the latest in research and policy, and take away invaluable information on how to care for someone with dementia.
Registration is free for family caregivers and financial assistance for in-home respite care is available. Social work CEUs and ALM credits are offered to professionals.
Agenda
8-8:45 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:45-9 a.m. Opening Remarks
Jennifer FitzPatrick, LCSW-C, Alzheimer’s Association
Jane Anthony, LBSW, Queen Anne’s County Area Agency on Aging
Gary Gunther, Executive Director, Upper Shore Aging, Inc.
9-10 a.m. Research Update in Alzheimer’s Disease: Should I Consider
Participating in a Research Trial?
Dr. Ann Morrison, Morrison & Associates
10-10:45 a.m. What is MOLST?
David Rise, EMS Captain, Kent County Office of Emergency Services
10:45-11 a.m. Break
11-11:45 a.m. The use of Music for Persons with Dementia
Amie Denayer, Genesis Healthcare, Corsica Hills Center
11:45-12:45 p.m. Ok, Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Really Matters
Sue Collins, RN
Nancy Taylor Robson
Date:
Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Address:
501 East Campus Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620