The Caregivers Education Conference focuses on proiding family and professional caregivers with new, innovative information and caregiving techniques.  The interactive sessions, motivational speakers, and innovative ideas focus on the many facets of Alzheimer's disease, caregiving, research, communication, life-enhancing activities and person-centered care.

AGENDA

8:00am:  Check-in & Sponsor Visitation
8:45am:  Welcome
9:00am:  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Noel  “Alzheimer’s disease and the other dementias:  similarities, differences and the state of the science and the art of treatment”
10:30am:  Break/Sponsor Visitation
10:45am:  Keynote speaker – Dr. William Klunk “Behind the Scenes: The Development of Pittsburgh Compound-B”
11:45am:  Advocacy: Speaker, Mark Bumgarner 
12:15pm:  Break/Sponsor Visitation
12:30pm:  Lunch
1:15pm:  Breakout Session A
2:15pm:  Break/ Sponsor Visitation
2:30pm:  Breakout Session B
3:40 pm  Closing/Evaluations
4:00 pm  Dismiss

Continuing education hours (5) are available for social workers, adult care home administrators, CNA’s, nursing home administrators and professional chaplains.