Are you a current caregiver or a professional looking to sharpen your skills? The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter is proud to once again be a conference organizer of the Duke Caregiver Community Event being offered by Association partner, Duke Health.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts, connect with support programs and services, and find answers and resources to help you navigate this journey.
The event will feature education sessions throughout the day, for general attendees, as well as a special track of educational sessions for professionals. The event will also have many activities to participate in throughout the course of the event and will offer resources from more than 100 community organizations.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sheraton Imperial Hotel | Durham, N.C.
COST:
(lunch & event day activities included)
$15 for family caregivers
$75 for professionals in caregiving industry (CE credits being offered)
Includes presentations on the following topics:
- Nurturing the Caregiver: Finding Joy in Your Journey
- Medications for Treating Mental and Behavioral Symptoms in People with Dementia
- Encouraging the Heart of a Caregiver: Strategies for Finding Rest
- Legal Tools for Incapacity and Death
- Grief 101
- Laughter Yoga: Laughter as Medicine
- Medicare Fraud
- Navigating Long-Term Care from a Public Advocate’s Perspective
- When Medicine Meets Humanism: Through the Eyes of Dementia
- Navigating the Medicare Maze
- The Spirituality of Caregiving (Professional Attendee Session)
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Health Care (Professional Attendee Session)
- Hospice 101: Helping Your Patients Make the Most of the Hospice Benefit (Professional Attendee Session)
Featured Alzheimer’s Association Presentations:
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION & OPENNG SESSION
Unconditional: When Minds Hurt, Love Heals
Speaker: Richard Lui, Director, MSNBC Reporter and Anchor, and Alzheimer’s Association Celebrity Champion
Enjoy a first look at this powerful new documentary, “UNCONDITIONAL,” which shows the emotional impact caregivers face when a loved one is dealing with an illness. A delicate unpacking of the complicated feelings attached to tending to an ill family member, the documentary lends a deeper insight into the saying that life can only be understood backward, though it must be lived forward. Join us for a screening and keynote following two families in their caregiving journey.
The film was directed by MSNBC reporter and anchor Richard Lui, and executive produced by Maria Shriver, Montel Williams, Lauren Miller Rogen, and Laurie Hernandez. Immediately following the viewing, we will have an open dialog with the movie director and film lead, Richard Lui. Read our recent blog post on Richard’s documentary.
Lessons Learned from Family Caregivers: A Candid Conversation
Panelist: Mary Thompson, Alzheimer’s Association advocate and volunteer Community Educator, and former caregiver
Family care partners will share their advice, observations, and wisdom gained from caring for a loved one. Among the panelists will be Association volunteer, Mary Thompson. Her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at age 63 with younger-onset Alzheimer’s. And after the sudden loss of her father, Mary became the primary caregiver for her mother. Mary’s own experience is what drove her interest to become a volunteer for the Association. She is now an advocate who works with elected officials to urge their support for policies critical to the dementia community. And she also is a trained Community Educator, delivering educational programs to the public.
Alzheimer’s Advocacy in the Era of Treatment: The Invaluable Impact Your Voice Can Have
(Professional Attendee Session)
Speaker: Lindsey Golden, NC Director of State Affairs, Alzheimer’s Association
Learn what role you can play in federal and state advocacy and public health efforts concerning Alzheimer’s disease. This session will cover topics such as the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act and Healthy Brain Initiative, advocacy, and current research regarding drugs and treatments.
Know the 10 Signs (Pop-Up Mini Sessions)
Mini Sessions will take place during breaks in the demonstration area.
The warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are often dismissed as side effects of normal aging. Gain a greater understanding of the different between age-related memory loss and dementia and what to do if they have signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
On-site activities taking place:
- Pop-Up Mini-Sessions: Quick caregiver mini-sessions designed to give short bites of helpful information to assist you during your caregiving role.
- “Creating a Safe Space” Demonstration Area: Experts showcase examples of potential hazards in an older adult’s living space and how to make changes for a safer environment.
- DukeWELL-ness Clinic: 15-minute wellness visit to assess vital aspects of your health, including blood pressure, A1C levels, cholesterol, heart health, vision, and even provide flu vaccinations.
- Adult Incontinence Product Bank: Community organizations have come together to create an adult incontinence product bank dedicated to assisting individuals with their incontinence needs.
- 100+ Community Resource Organizations: Walk the show floor and meet representatives from groups that offer services for assisted living, legal needs, maintaining an active lifestyle, and more.
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