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11th Annual Pythias A. and Virginia I. Jones African-American Community Forum on Memory Loss
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Conference Schedule
8-8:30 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. - Welcome Remarks
8:45 - 9 a.m. - Promise Garden Ceremony,
Ernestine Jones Jolivet
9 - 10:30 a.m. - What's my Risk?: Factors for Dementia in Older Adults,
Lisa Barnes, Ph.D., Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Break
10:45 - 12:15 p.m. - Breakout Sessions
Session A: Legal and Financial Planning, Part I: Legal Planning,
Aquanetta Betts, Esq.
Session B: Medication Management in Persons with Dementia,
Chanel Agness-Whittaker, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, FASCP, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Session C: Different Causes of Dementia and How to Diagnose Them,
Nicole Absar, M.D., Medical Director, Copper Ridge Memory Clinic
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. - Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. - Breakout Sessions
Session A: Legal and Financial Planning, Part 2: Financial Planning,
Aquanetta Betts, Esq.
Session B: Healthy Habits for a Healthier You,
Randi Gray
Session C: Managing Caregiver Stress,
Katherine A. Marx, Ph.D., MPH, Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
2:15 - 3 p.m. - Services and Programs to Help Caregivers
Bernice Hutchinson, Facilitator, Maryland Department of Aging
Michelle Bruns, Baltimore County Department of Aging
Shelley Jennings, Alzheimer’s Association
Thelma Winn, Baltimore City Health Department, Aging and Care Services 3 - 3:15 p.m. - Call to Action,
Ernestine Jones Jolivet
Verna Jones-Rodwell, Retired, Senate of Maryland
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. - Closing and Evaluation
Flu and Pneumonia shots will be provided by Rite Aid. Must bring insurance information to receive immunization.
Thank You Sponsors
Allegis
Baltimore Health Department
Coppin State University
Johns Hopkins GWEP
Johns Hopkins Memory & Alzheimer's Treatment Center
Pharmasite
We Care Private Duty Services
Date:
Saturday, November 7, 2015
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