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2015 Western Maryland Dementia Conference
Date:
Time:
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:
Mount St. Mary's University
5350 Spectrum Drive
Frederick, MD 21703
Conference Schedule
8-8:45 a.m. - Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibitors
8:50-9 a.m. - Welcome Remarks, Cass Naugle, Alzheimer's Association
9-10 a.m. - The Case for Family-Centered Dementia Care (Insights from the MIND Program), Quincy M. Samus, Ph.D., M.S., The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
10-10:15 a.m. - Break and Refreshments
10:15- 11:15 a.m. - Reducing Caregiver Stress: Focus on Mindful Meditation, Heather Stang, M.A., Thanatologist and Author of "Mindfulness & Grief"
11:15-11:30 a.m. - Break
11:30-12:30 p.m. - Ask the Experts: Exploring Today's Research, Clinical Practice and Treatments, Dimitrios Kapogiannis, M.D., NIA/NIH | Cass Naugle, Alzheimer's Association | Tricia Cash, Pharm.D., CGP, Frederick Memorial Hospital
12:30 p.m. - Closing and Evaluations
Professional Credits
The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 3 credit hours of Category I continuing education for social workers and associates licensed in the State of Maryland.
Certificate of attendance with 3 hours of continuing education available for all others who attend.
Thank You Sponsors
Stauffer Funeral Homes
Johns Hopkins GWEP
The Law Offices of Michael G. Day & Associates, P.C.
Home Instead Senior Care
Elder Law Office of David Wingate, LLC
Citizens
Shepherd's Staff In Home Care
Five Star Senior Living